Table 2 Comparison between undetoxified and activated carbon-detoxified hydrolysate.

From: Preparation of kenaf stem hemicellulosic hydrolysate and its fermentability in microbial production of xylitol by Escherichia coli BL21

Component

Undetoxified hydrolysate (g/L)

Detoxified hydrolysate (g/L)

% Reduction

Glucose

1.2 ± 0.2

0.8 ± 0.7

33.3

Xylose

30.7 ± 1.0

28.3 ± 1.8

7.8

Acetic acid

2.5 ± 0.3

2.4 ± 0.5

4.0

HMF

0.03 ± 0.0

0.01 ± 0.0

66.7

Furfural

0.6 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.2

83.3

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