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Table 2 Chemical composition of the three pretreated residue parts (straw, tops, and bagasse)

From: 2G ethanol from the whole sugarcane lignocellulosic biomass

Variety

Symbol

Residue

Cellulose

Hemicellulose

Lignin

Ash

SP79-1011

K

Straw

48.06

6.37

31.82

0.89

Tops

51.34

7.54

29.62

1.75

Bagasse

49.37

7.69

30.37

0.51

RB867515

M

Straw

47.44

6.38

32.32

0.99

Tops

49.18

7.73

30.15

1.84

Bagasse

47.98

7.88

30.85

0.59

SP81-3250

Q

Straw

47.03

6.89

32.91

1.01

Tops

48.87

7.26

31.41

1.86

Bagasse

47.72

7.54

32.48

0.66

RB92579

X

Straw

49.21

6.18

32.94

0.92

Tops

51.88

7.54

30.37

1.76

Bagasse

50.50

7.77

31.99

0.52

  1. Data refer to the four varieties of sugarcane (K, M, Q, and X), in terms of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and ash contents (w/w, dry weight basis). Data are means of three replicates.