Table 1. Components of Raw and Treated Materialsa.
| materials | solid recovery (%) | glucan (%) | xylan (%) | lignin (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| raw sugarcane bagasse (SCB) | 41.9 ± 0.3 | 22.8 ± 0.2 | 23.6 ± 0.2 | |
| alkali-treated SCB | 67.3 ± 0.1 | 37.9 ± 1.0 | 16.8 ± 0.0 | 6.6 ± 0.9 |
| acid-treated SCB | 64.0 ± 0.3 | 38.9 ± 0.6 | 2.8 ± 0.0 | 20.3 ± 0.0 |
| raw cypress | 38.3 ± 0.1 | 16.3 ± 0.0 | 34.6 ± 0.3 | |
| alkali-treated cypress | 87.8 ± 0.0 | 36.6 ± 0.3 | 14.0 ± 0.0 | 29.1 ± 2.1 |
| acid-treated cypress | 74.4 ± 0.1 | 36.1 ± 1.2 | 4.5 ± 0.2 | 32.5 ± 0.0 |
| raw P. soyauxii (PS) | 40.0 ± 0.1 | 7.5 ± 0.1 | 46.3 ± 0.5 | |
| alkali-treated PS | 75.2 ± 0.0 | 36.9 ± 1.6 | 6.2 ± 0.3 | 28.0 ± 0.7 |
| acid-treated PS | 78.4 ± 0.2 | 35.3 ± 0.0 | 1.8 ± 0.0 | 39.5 ± 0.0 |
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Solid recovery was used to calculate the components’ contents of treated materials relative to those of the raw materials.