Table 1 Chemical compositional analysis (Wt%) of deacetylated corn stover control and extracted xylan models
Sample | Glucan % | Xylan % | Lignin % | Galactan % | Arabinan % | Fructan % | Mannan % | Acetate % | Total % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deacetylated corn stover | 45 ± 3 | 31 ± 2 | 13 ± 2 | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 93 |
Deacetylated corn stover with 55% cell wall xylan removed by xylanases | 66 ± 4 | 12 ± 2 | 18 ± 2 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 98 |
Xylo-oligo DP2-7 | 12 ± 2 | 73 ± 4 | 5 ± 2 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 3.1 ± 0.5 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 98 |
Oat spelts xylan | 6 ± 1 | 68 ± 4 | 3 ± 1 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 6 ± 1 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 5 ± 1 | 89 |
Birchwood xylan | 1 ± 1 | 80 ± 5 | 2 ± 1 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.00 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 84 |