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Table 4 Sugar yields after enzymatic hydrolysis a

From: Analysis, pretreatment and enzymatic saccharification of different fractions of Scots pine

 

Untreated

Fraction

Arabinose

Galactose

Glucose

Mannose

Xylose

Juvenile heartwood

0.2 ± 0.1

0.4 ± 0.1

3.0 ± 0.3

0.7 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

Mature heartwood

0.2 ± 0.1

0.4 ± 0.1

3.3 ± 0.3

0.8 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

Juvenile sapwood

0.5 ± 0.1

0.7 ± 0.1

4.1 ± 0.2

0.9 ± 0.2

0.4 ± 0.2

Mature sapwood

0.2 ± 0.2

0.4 ± 0.2

3.3 ± 0.1

0.9 ± 0.2

0.3 ± 0.2

Bark

0.2 ± 0.1

0.4 ± 0.1

6.4 ± 0.6

0.8 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

Top parts

0.2 ± 0.1

0.4 ± 0.1

3.0 ± 0.3

0.7 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

Knotwood

0.2 ± 0.1

0.4 ± 0.1

3.3 ± 0.3

0.8 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

 

Pretreatment severity: mild

Fraction

Arabinose

Galactose

Glucose

Mannose

Xylose

Juvenile heartwood

n.d.b

0.58 ± 0.1

6.9 ± 2.6

0.7 ± 0.1

n.d.

Mature heartwood

n.d.

0.62 ± 0.1

8.4 ± 1.3

0.8 ± 0.1

n.d.

Juvenile sapwood

n.d.

0.65 ± 0.1

8.5 ± 1.0

0.8 ± 0.1

n.d.

Mature sapwood

n.d.

0.64 ± 0.1

10.6 ± 0.7

0.9 ± 0.2

n.d.

Bark

n.d.

0.63 ± 0.1

8.1 ± 1.3

0.8 ± 0.1

n.d.

Top parts

n.d.

0.62 ± 0.1

10.5 ± 2.3

0.8 ± 0.1

n.d.

Knotwood

n.d.

0.61 ± 0.1

10.6 ± 2.4

0.8 ± 0.1

n.d.

 

Pretreatment severity: medium

Fraction

Arabinose

Galactose

Glucose

Mannose

Xylose

Juvenile heartwood

n.d.

n.d.

10.1 ± 1.8

n.d.

n.d.

Mature heartwood

n.d.

n.d.

8.3 ± 0.7

n.d.

n.d.

Juvenile sapwood

n.d.

n.d.

12.3 ± 1.0

n.d.

n.d.

Mature sapwood

n.d.

n.d.

12.1 ± 2.4

n.d.

n.d.

Bark

n.d.

n.d.

7.5 ± 0.9

n.d.

n.d.

Top parts

n.d.

n.d.

9.2 ± 2.2

n.d.

n.d.

Knotwood

n.d.

n.d.

10.5 ± 1.4

n.d.

n.d.

 

Pretreatment severity: severe

Fraction

Arabinose

Galactose

Glucose

Mannose

Xylose

Juvenile heartwood

n.d.

n.d.

18.0 ± 1.4

n.d.

n.d.

Mature heartwood

n.d.

n.d.

15.8 ± 2.3

n.d.

n.d.

Juvenile sapwood

n.d.

n.d.

17.9 ± 2.5

n.d.

n.d.

Mature sapwood

n.d.

n.d.

14.6 ± 3.0

n.d.

n.d.

Bark

n.d.

n.d.

14.7 ± 0.3

n.d.

n.d.

Top parts

n.d.

n.d.

15.9 ± 2.0

n.d.

n.d.

Knotwood

n.d.

n.d.

16.6 ± 0.5

n.d.

n.d.

  1. aYield in g sugar 100 g-1 wood (dry weight) in samples taken after 72 h and analyzed using HPAEC. Mean values and standard deviations based on three replicates.
  2. bNot detected: yield <0.001 g sugar 100 g-1 wood (values under the lowest standard, 0.5 ppm, in the calibration curve).