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Compositions
| Cellulose | Xylan | Arabinan | Klason lignin | Ash | |
| Straw, untreated | 39.8 | 24.5 | 2.8 | 22.6 | 4.2 |
| Pretreated straw | 59.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 25.5 | 5.6 |
| Delignified, pretreated straw | 75.1 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.8 |
| Steam-exploded straw | 56.7 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 23.6 | 6.3 |
Contents expressed as percentages, based on dry matter.
