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Table 1 Compositional analysis of raw biomass (kg/tonne of raw material)

From: Synergistic effects of mixing hybrid poplar and wheat straw biomass for bioconversion processes

 

HP

M1

M2

M3

WS

Arabinan

2 ± 0

8 ± 2

12 ± 1

18 ± 1

20 ± 1

Galactan

4 ± 0

4 ± 0

4 ± 1

4 ± 1

4 ± 1

Glucan

415 ± 15

366 ± 10

377 ± 14

364 ± 7

326 ± 14

Xylan

120 ± 10

152 ± 4

148 ± 2

153 ± 10

175 ± 2

Mannan

17 ± 1

15 ± 1

12 ± 1

7 ± 1

0 ± 0

Total sugars

558 ± 26

545 ± 17

553 ± 19

546 ± 20

525 ± 18

Acetate

37 ± 0

32 ± 1

30 ± 1

29 ± 3

26 ± 2

Total lignin

242 ± 4

238 ± 2

239 ± 4

245 ± 4

235 ± 9

Extractives

61 ± 2

61 ± 1

73 ± 4

83 ± 5

94 ± 5

Ash

5 ± 1

15 ± 0

25 ± 0

34 ± 0

43 ± 0

  1. Total lignin: ASL + ASL
  2. ±Standard deviation are from triplicate measurements
  3. HP hybrid poplar, WS wheat straw, M1 75 % HP, 25 % WS, M2 50 % HP, 50 % WS and M3 25 % HP, 75 % WS