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Table 3 Weight-average molecular weights (Mw) and number-average molecular weights (Mn) (g/mol), and polydispersity (Mw/Mn) of hemicellulosic fractions isolated by sequential alkaline extractions of delignified ryegrass

From: Enzymatic response of ryegrass cellulose and hemicellulose valorization introduced by sequential alkaline extractions

Samplesa

Mwb

Mnb

Mw/Mn

H0.15%

67,510 ± 3038

39,670 ± 1786

1.70

H0.3%

61,480 ± 2829

37,040 ± 1704

1.66

H0.5%

55,460 ± 2219

28,730 ± 1150

1.93

H1.0%

52,120 ± 2242

25,930 ± 1115

2.01

H1.5%

51,420 ± 2366

24,660 ± 1135

2.09

H2.5%

50,720 ± 2283

22,480 ± 1012

2.26

  1. aCorresponding to the hemicellulosic fractions in Table 2
  2. bMolecular weights values (Mw and Mn) are mean ± SD of three parallel determinations