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. 2013 Nov 25;6:165. doi: 10.1186/1754-6834-6-165

Table 1.

Composition of pretreated biomasses

 
 
 
 
 
Composition (% of dry matter)
Abbreviation Biomass Origin Pretreatment method Pretreatment conditions (time (min)/temperature (°C)) Glucan Xylan Arabinan Mannan Galactan Lignin Ash
PWS
Wheat straw
Denmark
Steam
14.8 / 195
51.0 ±0.4
4.1 ±0.2
0.0 ±0.0
-
-
33.0 ±0.3
5.1 ±0.1
PSB
Sugarcane bagasse
LA, USA
Steam
12.0 / 196
52.7 ±0.7
4.1 ±0.1
0.7 ±0.0
-
-
31.0 ±0.8
7.4 ±0.6
EFB
Empty fruit bunches
Malaysia
Steam
13.0 / 199
43.5 ±0.8
4.9 ±0.2
0.0 ±0.0
-
-
37.6 ±0.8
3.5 ±0.3
PCS
Corn stover
MN, USA
Steam
17.4/195
44.1 ±2.7
3.2 ±0.6
0.1 ±0.0
-
-
28.1 ±1.4
15.2 ±0.5
HWS
Wheat straw
Denmark
H2SO4 impregnation, steam
12.0/180
49.4 ± 0.9
4.5 ±0.2
1.0 ±0.2
-
-
33.3 ±0.6
5.4 ±0.2
SES
Spruce
Sweden
Steam explosion
5 to 7/210 to 215 + 2% to 3% SO2
38.5 ±0.3
2.3 ±0.2
0.4 ±0.0
3.5 ± 0.2
0.5 ± 0.1
50.6 ±1.5
1.0 ±0.3
OWS1
Wheat straw
Denmark
Organosolv
60/200 + 1% H2SO4
63.5 ±0.6
8.3 ±0.1
0.1 ±0.0
-
-
13.1 ±0.3
4.8 ±0.1
OWS2 Wheat straw Denmark Organosolv 60/200 + 1% H2SO4 60.7 ±1.1 7.2 ±0.0 0.1 ±0.0 - - 20.6 ±0.4 3.0 ±0.1

The composition (in % of dry matter) of the pretreated biomasses is measured according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory procedure for structural carbohydrates and lignin in biomass. [47].