Table 1 Includes data on ethanol yield, QS, viscosity, settling, the uronic acid assay, and enzymatic hydrolysis
Substrate | MS1112 | MS1105/MS1107 |
|---|---|---|
Parameter | ||
 Ethanol yield |  |  |
  2 L—75 rpm (w/w) | 0.359 | 0.286 |
  2 L—800 rpm (w/w) | 0.384 | 0.340 |
  10 L—800 rpm (w/w) | 0.313 | 0.287 |
 Quantitative saccharification (QS) | ||
  Solids% cellulose (w/w) | 63.88 ± 0.05 | 58.02 ± 0.03 |
  Solids% hemicellulose (w/w) | 0 | 7.90 ± 0.08 |
  Solids% lignin (w/w) | 28.0 | 33.0 |
 Viscosity (cP) | ||
  Raw (10 % solids) | 420 ± 10 | 55 ± 5 |
  Raw + ethanol (10 % solids) | 545 ± 6 | 53 ± 5 |
  Chlorite extraction (10 % solids) | 27 ± 1 | 13.4 ± 0.01 |
  Hydroxymethylfurfural (g/L) | 74.55 | 84.00 |
 Sedimentation volume% | ||
  10 % solids, 10 min | 91 ± 1 | 36 ± 1 |
  10 % solids, 24 h | 80 ± 2 | 35 ± 1 |
  20 % solids, 10 min | 99.9 ± 0.1 | 76 ± 1 |
  20 % solids, 24 h | 99.9 ± 0.1 | 65 ± 1 |
 Uronic acid assay (relative absorbance) | 24.75 ± 0.09 | 9 ± 3 |
 Enzymatic hydrolysis (%) | ||
  Pretreated hardwood | 33.2 | 32.1 |
  Chlorite-treated PHW | 36.2 | 18.9 |