Table 1 Compositional analysis of native corn stover species studied; bulk moisture is 20 wt% for all three feedstocks
(dry wt%) | 2011 Design | Kramer 34M95 | Kramer 33B51 |
|---|---|---|---|
Glucan | 35 | 34 | 34 |
Xylan | 20 | 23 | 19 |
Lignin | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Ash | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Acetate | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Protein | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Extractives | 15 | 10 | 15 |
Arabinan | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Galactan | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mannan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sucrose | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Total structural carbohydrate | 59 | 61 | 57 |