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Table 2 Carbohydrate concentrations and molar yields after each detoxification approach

From: Comparison of ethanol production from corn cobs and switchgrass following a pyrolysis-based biorefinery approach

Biomass

Ion removal type

W-H

W-EAc-H

W-H-EAc

Levoglucosan (g/L)

Glucose (g/L)

Molar yield

Levoglucosan (g/L)

Glucose (g/L)

Molar yield

Levoglucosan (g/L)

Glucose (g/L)

Molar yield

Corn cobs

Acetic acid

2.08

18.58

1.05

2.20

17.10

0.97

2.20

19.09

1.08

Nitric acid

1.30

28.41

0.93

1.01

29.07

0.94

0.94

28.27

0.91

Switchgrass

Acetic acid

1.43

26.62

1.14

1.10

26.54

1.12

1.09

27.54

1.16

Nitric acid

1.16

26.15

1.07

1.05

26.83

1.10

1.17

26.55

1.09