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Table 1 Percent biomass recovered as a function of biomass loading during dissolution

From: Survey of renewable chemicals produced from lignocellulosic biomass during ionic liquid pretreatment

Biomass

Biomass loading during dissolution

% Recovered after dissolution

Kraft Lignin

3%

60 ± 2

10%

69 ± 7

20%

84 ± 4

Low Sulfonate Alkali Lignin

3%

33 ± 1

10%

43 ± 1

20%

45 ± 3

Switchgrass

Untreated

N/A

3%

40 ± 1

10%

41 ± 4

20%

35 ± 1

Pine Dust

Untreated

N/A

3%

78 ± 5

10%

56 ± 1

20%

44 ± 5

Eucalyptus

Untreated

N/A

3%

64 ± 1

10%

58 ± 1

 

20%

36 ± 1