Research Article

Effect of Subsequent Dilute Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis on Reducing Sugar Production from Sugarcane Bagasse and Spent Citronella Biomass

Table 1

Extractives (g) from 100 g biomass sample.

Biomass typeHexane extractEthanol extractWater extractHemicelluloseCelluloseLigninCalorific value (MJ·Kg−1)

Spent citronella biomass3.06 ± 0.111.79 ± 0.156.68 ± 0.2632.22 ± 0.2828.15 ± 0.1218.78 ± 0.1916.98 ± 0.18
Bagasse0.9 ± 0.36.5 ± 0.37.7 ± 0.422.78 ± 0.240.15 ± 0.320.81 ± 0.217.20 ± 0.18