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Table 1 Comparison of relative composition of raw birchwood and lignin-rich precipitate (LRP) after pretreatment

From: The natural catalytic function of CuGE glucuronoyl esterase in hydrolysis of genuine lignin–carbohydrate complexes from birch

 

Structural arabinan

Structural 4-O-Me-glucuronoyl

Structural glucan

Structural xylan

Lignin

Structural acetate

mg/g DM

 Raw birchwood

4.49 ± 1.12

n.d.

449.03 ± 26.33

297.08 ± 20.85

198.36 ± 1.97

2.75 ± 0.05

 LRP

0.08 ± 0.02

2.39 ± 0.30

0.51 ± 0.07

11.43 ± 2.3

902.05 ± 27.91

0.81 ± 0.17

  1. Values obtained by acid hydrolysis represent relative concentrations as an average of three replicates ± standard deviations based on dry matter of each fraction (mg/g DM). See Additional file 2 for complete description of methods. n.d. not determined