Table 1 Basic characteristics of CS and inoculumc.

From: Enhancement of methane production from Cotton Stalk using different pretreatment techniques

Parameter

Cotton stalk

Inoculum

TS (%)a

91.08 ± 0.00

9.66 ± 0.01

VS (%)a

88.12 ± 0.01

5.48 ± 0.03

Ash (%)a

2.96 ± 0.05

4.18 ± 0.04

VS/TS (%)

96.75 ± 0.01

56.71 ± 0.35

Cellulose (%)b

50.42 ± 0.86

ND

Hemicellulose (%)b

15.64 ± 0.03

ND

Lignin (%)b

16.32 ± 0.40

ND

C (%)b

45.96 ± 0.26

28.83 ± 0.66

H (%)b

5.97 ± 0.03

4.11 ± 0.05

O (%)b

43.50 ± 0.25

ND

N (%)b

1.02 ± 0.01

2.05 ± 0.08

S (%)b

0.09 ± 0.00

0.64 ± 0.05

C/N

45.06 ± 0.19

14.13 ± 0.84

pH

ND

7.58 ± 0.08

Calorific value (J·g−1)b

18447

ND

  1. cResults are the average and their standard error of triplicate measurements. aAs total weight of sample; bas TS of sample; ND = not detectable.
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