Table 2.
Carbohydrate composition of the pre-treated biomass substrates
| Sample | Rhamnose | Arabinose | Galactose | Glucose | Xylose | Mannose | Fructose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS |
< 0.1 |
0.54 |
0.15 |
59.5 |
12.59 |
0.24 |
< 0.1 |
| BE |
< 0.1 |
0.62 |
0.14 |
33 |
9.68 |
0.38 |
< 0.1 |
| WH |
< 0.1 |
0.38 |
< 0.1 |
61.6 |
2.96 |
0.12 |
- |
| SP | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | 46 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 |
The amounts of the different carbohydrates are shown as mg/100 mg or dry matter. BS, steam exploded bagasse; BE, enzymatically hydrolysed bagasse; WH, wheat straw; SP, spruce.