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Table 2 Lignocellulose feedstock characteristics of 60 °C oven-dried unfermented feedstock

From: Declining carbohydrate solubilization with increasing solids loading during fermentation of cellulosic feedstocks by Clostridium thermocellum: documentation and diagnostic tests

Feedstock

Carbohydrates (g/g)

Moisture

(wt.%)

Ash

(wt.%)

Lignin

(wt.%)

Glucose

Xylose

Arabinose

POET corn stover A

0.366 ± 0.005

0.274 ± 0.005

0.032 ± 0.000

1.310 ± 0.509

13.010 ± 0.000

18.333 ± 0.005

POET corn stover B

0.417 ± 0.002

0.301 ± 0.000

0.0405 ± 0.000

1.165 ± 0.176

6.769 ± 0.000

16.191 ± 0.001

ERNST senescent switchgrass

0.435 ± 0.000

0.298 ± 0.000

0.029 ± 0.000

1.170 ± 0.339

2.961 ± 0.000

19.483 ± 0.002