Table 2.
Variation in cell wall compositions of promising C4 energy grassesa.
| Lignocellulose feedstock | Cellulose | Hemicellulose | Lignin | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize (stover) | ~27–40% | ~25–34% | ~9–15% | Lorenz et al., 2009b; Templeton et al., 2009; Wolfrum et al., 2009; Lorenzana et al., 2010; Jung and Bernardo, 2012 |
| Switchgrass | ~28–37% | ~25–34% | ~9–13% | Sladden et al., 1991; Vogel et al., 2011 |
| Sorghum (stover) | ~21–45% | ~11–28% | ~9–20% | Rooney et al., 2007; Murray et al., 2008; Shiringani et al., 2010; Stefaniak et al., 2012 |
| Sugarcane (bagasse) | ~35–45% | ~25–32% | ~16–25% | Canilha et al., 2011; Masarin et al., 2011 |
| Miscanthus | ~28–49% | ~24–32% | ~15–28% | Hodgson et al., 2010; Zhang et al., 2012 |
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Cell wall polymeric values are expressed as a weight percentage of dry matter.