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Table 1 Holocellulose to lignin ratio and composition for selected Miscanthus accessions

From: What cell wall components are the best indicators for Miscanthus digestibility and conversion to ethanol following variable pretreatments?

Miscanthus accession

Accession title in second study (if applicable)

Putative species

H:L ratio

Lignin (g kg−1 DS)

Cellulose (g kg−1 DS)

Hemicellulose (g kg−1 DS)

Holocellulose (g kg−1 DS)

1

High 1

sinensis

10.3

68.7

370.2

335.7

705.9

2

 

sinensis

9.6

76.1

395.0

336.9

731.9

3

High 2

sacchariflorus

9.0

77.7

370.1

330.1

700.2

4

High 3

sinensis

9.0

91.2

461.8

354.0

815.8

5

 

sinensis

8.7

92.6

458.6

346.0

804.6

6

 

sinensis

8.6

92.8

452.5

341.2

793.7

7

 

sinensis

8.4

92.4

437.6

332.8

770.3

8

 

sinensis

8.0

96.4

446.0

323.9

769.9

9

 

sinensis

7.9

100.0

447.1

339.2

786.4

10

 

sacchariflorus

7.9

97.5

424.2

333.5

757.7

11

Medium 1

sinensis

7.7

105.9

474.9

334.3

809.2

12

Medium 2

sinensis

7.6

104.8

459.6

338.6

798.1

13

Medium 3

sacchariflorus

7.5

102.9

447.5

317.4

764.8

14

 

giganteus

7.4

106.3

462.1

325.5

787.6

15

 

giganteus

6.9

113.5

482.6

291.9

774.5

16

 

sinensis

6.6

114.8

472.5

286.0

758.5

17

 

sacchariflorus

6.5

120.8

470.1

317.6

787.7

18

Low 1

giganteus

6.3

124.6

500.1

283.2

783.2

19

Low 2

sacchariflorus

6.1

125.8

475.2

295.2

770.4

20

Low 3

sacchariflorus

6.0

127.6

449.3

318.4

767.6

Range

  

6.0–10.3

68.7–127.6

370.1–500.1

283.2–354.0

700.2–815.8

Mean

  

7.8

101.6

447.8

324.1

771.9

  1. H:L holocellulose to lignin ratio, DS dry solids