Chemical profiles of switchgrass
Journal article, 2010

Chemical analysis Studies were conducted for four populations of switchgrass (Alamo, Kanlow, GA993, and GA992), Panicum virgatum L., which were partitioned into leaves, internodes. and nodes. The variations in carbohydrate compositions, lignin and extractives content, higher heating value (HHV), and the syringyl:guaiacyl ratio of switchgrass were determined. The experimental results indicated that bulk chemical profiles for the four populations of switchgrass were comparable. However, the results from three morphological components of switchgrass, leaves, internodes and nodes, provided a significant diversity among the analytical results Studied.

lignocellulosic materials

Lignin S:G ratio

Switchgrass

Ash

content

herbaceous biomass

feedstock

Morphological components

Chemical compositions

biofuels

lignin

Author

Z. J. Hu

Institute of Paper Science and Technology

BioEnergy Science Center

R. Sykes

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

BioEnergy Science Center

M. F. Davis

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

BioEnergy Science Center

E. C. Brummer

BioEnergy Science Center

University of Georgia

Art Ragauskas

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Forest Products and Chemical Engineering

Bioresource Technology

0960-8524 (ISSN) 1873-2976 (eISSN)

Vol. 101 9 3253-3257

Subject Categories

Industrial Biotechnology

DOI

10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.033

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10/8/2017