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Table 2 Chemical compositions and yields of the untreated and pretreated lignocellulosic substrates listed in Table 1

From: Lignosulfonate and elevated pH can enhance enzymatic saccharification of lignocelluloses

Sample label

K lignin (%)

Glucan (%)

Xylan (%)

Mannan (%)

Solids yield (wt%)

Untreated wood

BD4

28.6

41.9

5.5

11.7

100

FL

29.2

39.1

6.0

10.0

100

Aspen

20.2

45.6

16.4

1.4

100

Pretreated wood

SP-BD4

34.7

57.4

1.5

0.6

58.6

SP-AS

28.1

66.2

1.9

0.3

58.2

SPH-AS

22.2

66.6

5.3

0.8

60.9

DA-AS

30.0

61.6

3.3

0.4

63.5