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Table 2 Analysis of the main components of RS following EBIBB pretreatment

From: Process evaluation of electron beam irradiation-based biodegradation relevant to lignocellulose bioconversion

Type

Total external substratec (dry wt. basis)

Change of RS components

  

Lignin (g lignin/L) Before/After

Cellulose (g glucan/L) Before/After

Hemicellulose (g xylan/L) Before/After

EBIBB (at 10 days)

21.5 g RSd (97.7%)

4.1 g/≤ 2.6 g

7.8 g/≤ 6.1 g

2.3 g/≤ 1.4 g

NCa (at 15 days)

22.0 g RS (100.0%)

4.4 g/≤ 3.4 g

7.9 g/≤ 6.5 g

2.4 g/≤ 1.9 g

Untreatedb

22.0 g RS (100.0%)

4.4 g/4.4 g

7.9 g/7.9 g

2.4 g/2.4 g

  1. anegative control; biodegradation without the irradiation.
  2. bwithout either the EBI or the biodegradation.
  3. ctotal amount of initially added RS before the biodegradation.
  4. dloss (below 2.3%) of RS substrate by the EBI.
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