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Table 2 Chemical composition of wheat straw on dry solid basis

From: Photo-biohydrogen production potential of Rhodobacter capsulatus- PK from wheat straw

Composition

Dry solid (%, w/w)

Ammonia pretreatment

Glucan

37.23 ± 0.24

37.23 ± 0.24

Xylan

21.9 ± 0.12

21.9 ± 0.12

Arabinan

3.43 ± 0.98

3.43 ± 0.98

Galactan

1.60 ± 0.07

1.60 ± 0.07

Lignina

12.0 ± 0.30

9.6 ± 0.05

Extractive

11.1 ± 0.20

11.1 ± 0.20

  1. a Lignin (%) = acid soluble (%) + acid insoluble (%).
  2. Values are means of three replicates ± S.E.M.