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Table 3 Summary statistics for external validation of the PLS-2 calibration model for composition

From: Rapid analysis of composition and reactivity in cellulosic biomass feedstocks with near-infrared spectroscopy

Constituent

Samples

Factors

RMSEP

R 2

Slope

Intercept

Glucan

25

9

1.8

0.95

0.92

3.1

Xylan

25

9

1.0

0.90

0.97

0.6

Lignin

25

9

1.5

0.91

0.86

2.0

Ash

25

9

1.3

0.89

0.90

0.3

  1. The RMSEP values are slightly higher than the uncertainty of the primary analytical methods. The slope and intercept describe the line of best fit for these samples.
  2. RMSEP root-mean-square-error of prediction, R 2 square of the correlation coefficient for the external validation predictions.