Figure 1

Glucan plus xylan yields vs. pretreatment time from hydrothermal pretreatment of Miscanthus x giganteus cv. Illinois. Hydrothermal pretreatments at 180°C, 200°C and 220°C followed by enzymatic hydrolysis with 60 FPU/g(glucan + xylan) at 50°C for 72 hours.