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Table 1 Biomass feedstock composition

From: Promise of combined hydrothermal/chemical and mechanical refining for pretreatment of woody and herbaceous biomass

Biomass feedstock

Cellulose (%)

Hemicellulose (%)

Lignin (%)

Agriculture residues

31–43

12–25

17–24

Hardwoods

36–49

14–23

17–29

Herbaceous dedicated energy crops

30–38

16–26

16–25

  1. (US DOE database: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/biomass/progs/search1.cgi)
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Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

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