Table 1 Chemical composition of untreated bagasse and samples that underwent acid and alkali pretreatments

Untreated bagasse

45 ± 1

31.0 ± 0.9

28 ± 1

104 ± 4

H ₂ SO ₄ 1%

58.3 ± 0.8

8.9 ± 0.1

33.6 ± 0.1

101 ± 2

NaOH 0.25%

68.3 ± 0.6

5.4 ± 0.1

26.1 ± 0.3

99.7 ± 0.9

NaOH 0.5%

72 ± 6

3.5 ± 0.1

24 ± 6

98.7 ± 0.4

NaOH 1%

83.2 ± 0.3

3.2 ± 0.1

11.2 ± 0.8

98 ± 1

NaOH 2%

85.8 ± 0.3

3.3 ± 0.1

9.6 ± 0.5

99 ± 1

NaOH 3%

87.3 ± 0.1

3.2 ± 0.1

9.7 ± 0.5

100.1 ± 0.4

NaOH 4%

85 ± 4

3.2 ± 0.1

9.4 ± 0.4

98 ± 5