Table 1. Mass balance (g) of the unpretreated from Liriodendron tulipifera (on the basis of 100 g of initial oven-dried raw materials)

Temp. (°C) Structural sugars (g) Lignins (g) Others (g) Total (g)
Glucan Xylan Total Klason lignin Acid soluble lignin Total Extractives Ash
Unpret. 42.1 ± 0.3 20.7 ± 0.7 62.8 ± 1.0 21.7 ± 0.1 3.6 ± 0.1 25.3 ± 0.0 4.2 ± 0.1 0.3 ± 0.0 92.6 ± 1.0