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Table 1 Relative masses of polysaccharides, lignin, and extractives of different lignocelluloses

From: Coupled enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol fermentation: ionic liquid pretreatment for enhanced yields

Lignocellulose substrate

Component (dry wt%)

Arabinan

Galactan

Glucan

Xylan

Mannan

Lignina

Extractivesb

Spruce wood

1.9

(±0.1)

1.6

(±0.1)

41.0

(±1.1)

4.7

(±0.3)

9.7

(±0.3)

28.3

(±0.1)

2.8

(±0.5)

Pine stem wood

2.0

(±0.1)

2.7

(±0.2)

40.3

(±0.7)

5.2

(±0.4)

9.2

(±0.4)

27.5

(±0.5)

4.0

(±0.4)

Birch wood

0.9

(±0.1)

0.6

(±0.1)

38.0

(±0.6)

17.5

(±0.6)

1.6

(±0.2)

23.7

(±0.6)

3.3

(±0.1)

Reed canary grass

2.6

(<0.1)

1.2

(±0.1)

36.8

(±1.3)

16.4

(±0.5)

0.8

(<0.1)

23.1

(±0.9)

3.5

(±0.7)

Pine bark

12.2

(±0.1)

3.0

(± 0.1)

16.7

(<0.1)

1.7

(±0.2)

1.5

(±0.2)

40.3

(±2.2)

19.4

(±2.1)

  1. Data shown as percentage in dry weight; values represent the mean of three replicates; standard error is given in parentheses
  2. aTotal lignin, i.e., Klason lignin plus acid soluble lignin
  3. bEthanol extractives