Table 2 Composition of the pretreated corncobs
Content in solid fraction (% of WIS) | Content in liquid fraction (g l-1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Batch 1 | Batch 2 | Batch 1 | Batch 2 | ||
Glucan | 66.9 | 61.4 | Glucose* | 17.0 | 15.0 |
Mannan | 0 | 0 | Mannose* | 0 | 0 |
Galactan | 0 | 2.9 | Galactose* | 6.5 | 0 |
Xylan | 5.8 | 8.2 | Xylose* | 79.4 | 74.4 |
Arabinan | 1.0 | 1.4 | Arabinose* | 11.8 | 14.0 |
Lignin | 27.6 | 28.9 | HMF | 2.0 | 1.9 |
Furfural | 3.8 | 4.0 | |||
Acetic acid | 10.4 | 8.3 | |||