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. 2017 Aug 17;12(8):e0183158. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183158

Table 1. Characterisation of the raw materials and inocula.

Parameters Reed straw Inoculation sludge
Total solids (TS, %) 98.68 16.69
Volatile solids (VS, %) 91.39 11.97
Carbon (%) 33.77 35.20
Nitrogen (%) 0.57 3.06
C /N ratio 59.25 11.50
Cellulose (%) 28.04
Hemi cellulose (%) 16.77
Lignin (%) 14.65