Table 1.
Waste materials containing cellulose that can be converted into simple sugars.
| Feedstock | Percent Hydrolyzed a |
|---|---|
| Cherry pit | 95.7 |
| Flint corn kernals | 93.4 |
| St. Augustine grass | 92.5 |
| Oat | 90.3 |
| Orange peel | 85.0 |
| Corn cobs | 81.5 |
| Bamboo | 75.1 |
| Cedar | 74.0 |
| Red Oak | 72.4 |
| Maple | 72.0 |
| Douglas Fir | 71.1 |
| Nannochloropsis | 69.2 |
| Aspen | 68.0 |
| Poplar | 66.9 |
| Yellow pine | 65.3 |
| Wheat | 65.0 |
| Miscanthus grass | 64.7 |
| White pine | 64.4 |
| Mixed yard waste | 58.1 |
| Switch grass | 57.9 |
| Hickory | 55.9 |
| Paper, newsprint | 54.7 |
| Flint corn stover | 52.1 |
| Banana leaf | 52.0 |
| Big blue stem grass | 50.1 |
| Little blue stem grass | 48.9 |
| Coffee grounds | 45.2 |
a This value represents hydrolysis of the holocellulose present in the material.