Table 1 Physico-chemical characteristics of inoculum and paper wastes

TS (% FW w/v)

8.23 (0.18)

36.5 (0.06)

41.0 (0.08)

VS (% FW w/v)

5.82 (0.13)

35.3 (0.07)

23.3 (0.06)

pH

7.95 (0.02)

2.31 (0.02)

8.55 (0.02)

NH₄-N (mg L⁻¹)

1600 (159)

nm

nm

 Cellulose content (%)

nm

44.6

46.3

 Hemicellulose content (%)

nm

1.20

4.50

 Lignin content (%)

nm

11.4

0.03