Review Article
Bioethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass: Current Findings Determine Research Priorities
Table 3
Potential lignocellulosic biomass sources and compositions (% dry weight) [
86,
87].
| Raw material | Hemicelluloses | Cellulose | Lignin | Others (i.e., ash) |
| Agricultural residues | 25–50 | 37–50 | 5–15 | 12–16 | Hardwood | 25–40 | 45–47 | 20–25 | 0.80 | Softwood | 25–29 | 40–45 | 30–60 | 0.50 | Grasses | 35–50 | 25–40 | —a | 2–5 | Waste papers from chemical pulps | 12–20 | 50–70 | 6–10 | 2 | Newspaper | 25–40 | 40–55 | 18–30 | 5–8 | Switch grass | 30–35 | 40–45 | 12 | 4-5 |
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