TABLE 3.

COMT3(+) composition for untreated, raw material and following microbial deconstruction and hydrothermal treatments

Treatmenta	% (mean ± SD)
	Glucan	Xylan	Arabinan	Inert material
Raw	34 ± 0.7	26 ± 0.3	3.5 ± 0.1	37 ± 0.9
T	46 ± 0.6	25 ± 0.4	19 ± 1	28 ± 0.6
T→M	39 ± 2.0	18 ± 0.6	NDb	42 ± 2.5
T→M→T	43 ± 14	12 ± 0.4	ND	45 ± 1.9
T→M→T→M	45 ± 1.2	11 ± 0.2	ND	44 ± 1.4

^aM, microbial deconstruction; T, hydrothermal treatment. Switchgrass samples were washed following each treatment step, and the material after washing was used for the next planned treatment.

^bND, none detected.