Table 5 Estimated yields for 30% collection of selectively harvested corn stover (SHCS) following ammonia fiber expansion, enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation.

From: Optimizing harvest of corn stover fractions based on overall sugar yields following ammonia fiber expansion pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis

		1.0 g NH₃ g^-1 dry SHCS			1.5 g NH₃ g^-1 dry SHCS
Yield		Harvest scenario A	Harvest scenario B	Worst case scenario	Harvest scenario A	Harvest scenario C	Worst case scenario
g sugar kg^-1 dry SHCS	Glucose	305.1	278.2	228.7	354.4	311.3	288.2
	Xylose	151.8	161.3	144.0	192.7	215.4	210.2
	Total	456.9	439.5	372.6	547.1	526.7	498.3
L kg^-1 dry SHCS	Theoretical ethanol	0.295	0.284	0.241	0.354	0.340	0.322
L ha^-1	Theoretical ethanol	762	733	621	912	878	831

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