Table 1.
Holocellulose to lignin ratio and composition for selected Miscanthus accessions
| Miscanthus accession | Accession title in second study (if applicable) | Putative species | H:L ratio | Lignin (g kg−1 DS) | Cellulose (g kg−1 DS) | Hemicellulose (g kg−1 DS) | Holocellulose (g kg−1 DS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High 1 | sinensis | 10.3 | 68.7 | 370.2 | 335.7 | 705.9 |
| 2 | sinensis | 9.6 | 76.1 | 395.0 | 336.9 | 731.9 | |
| 3 | High 2 | sacchariflorus | 9.0 | 77.7 | 370.1 | 330.1 | 700.2 |
| 4 | High 3 | sinensis | 9.0 | 91.2 | 461.8 | 354.0 | 815.8 |
| 5 | sinensis | 8.7 | 92.6 | 458.6 | 346.0 | 804.6 | |
| 6 | sinensis | 8.6 | 92.8 | 452.5 | 341.2 | 793.7 | |
| 7 | sinensis | 8.4 | 92.4 | 437.6 | 332.8 | 770.3 | |
| 8 | sinensis | 8.0 | 96.4 | 446.0 | 323.9 | 769.9 | |
| 9 | sinensis | 7.9 | 100.0 | 447.1 | 339.2 | 786.4 | |
| 10 | sacchariflorus | 7.9 | 97.5 | 424.2 | 333.5 | 757.7 | |
| 11 | Medium 1 | sinensis | 7.7 | 105.9 | 474.9 | 334.3 | 809.2 |
| 12 | Medium 2 | sinensis | 7.6 | 104.8 | 459.6 | 338.6 | 798.1 |
| 13 | Medium 3 | sacchariflorus | 7.5 | 102.9 | 447.5 | 317.4 | 764.8 |
| 14 | giganteus | 7.4 | 106.3 | 462.1 | 325.5 | 787.6 | |
| 15 | giganteus | 6.9 | 113.5 | 482.6 | 291.9 | 774.5 | |
| 16 | sinensis | 6.6 | 114.8 | 472.5 | 286.0 | 758.5 | |
| 17 | sacchariflorus | 6.5 | 120.8 | 470.1 | 317.6 | 787.7 | |
| 18 | Low 1 | giganteus | 6.3 | 124.6 | 500.1 | 283.2 | 783.2 |
| 19 | Low 2 | sacchariflorus | 6.1 | 125.8 | 475.2 | 295.2 | 770.4 |
| 20 | Low 3 | sacchariflorus | 6.0 | 127.6 | 449.3 | 318.4 | 767.6 |
| Range | 6.0–10.3 | 68.7–127.6 | 370.1–500.1 | 283.2–354.0 | 700.2–815.8 | ||
| Mean | 7.8 | 101.6 | 447.8 | 324.1 | 771.9 |
H:L holocellulose to lignin ratio, DS dry solids