TABLE 1 .
Final (day 7) cCER and feedstock reduction of incubations with switchgrass treated with different levels of [C2mim][OAc]a
Feedstock | Mean cCER (mg CO2-g−1 dry matter) | % mean reduction (wt) |
---|---|---|
0% IL | 299 (11) A | 6.0 (2.0) A |
0.5% IL | 296 (24) A | 8.2 (1.7) A |
1% IL | 268 (7) A,B | 9.3 (2.3) A |
2% IL | 241 (16) B | 7.2 (2.0) A |
Standard deviations are given in parentheses. n = 3. Means followed by the same letter are not statistically different at α = 0.05. cCER, cumulative carbon dioxide evolution rate (cCER).