Table 2 Py-MBMS characterization of lignin content and S/G ratios in select biomass samples (not all samples were analyzable by py-MBMS and are denoted N/A)

NIST 8493 Pine

0.0*

26.6

FCIC Corn Stover

0.8

13.7

BESC-004 Poplar

1.9

25.8

BESC-021 Poplar

1.3

22.5

BESC-036 Poplar

2.1

24.4

BESC-075 Poplar

2.0

22.0

BESC-095 Poplar

N/A

N/A

BESC-096 Poplar

N/A

N/A

BESC-140 Poplar

2.0

24.2

BESC-169 Poplar

1.6

21.6

BESC-173 Poplar

N/A

N/A

BESC-182 Poplar

1.9

22.1

BESC-217 Poplar

2.0

23.6

BESC-219 Poplar

N/A

N/A

BESC-255 Poplar

N/A

N/A

BESC-282 Poplar

1.4

20.6

BESC-322 Poplar

N/A

N/A

BESC-334 Poplar

N/A

N/A

BESC-388 Poplar

1.4

21.4

BESC-841 Poplar

2.2

22.5

BESC-853 Poplar

N/A

N/A

BESC-863 Poplar

1.8

22.5

BESC-883 Poplar

2.1

23.6