Table 5 Relative concentrations of elements in the samples surface (XPS).

From: Effect of enzymatic treatment on Eucalyptus globulus vessels passivation

 

C 1s %

N 1s %

O 1s %

Si 2p %

O/C ratio

Ref. (Whatman)

57.04

0.00

42.96

0.00

0.753

Fibers

60.99

0.25

38.59

0.17

0.633

Vessels

61.44

0.23

37.84

0.49

0.616

Vessel fiber comparison

0.7%

−8.0%

−1.9%

188%

−2.7%

Fibers with xylanase

61.43

0.27

38.17

0.13

0.621

Fibers xylanase effect

0.7%

8.0%

−1.1%

−24%

−1.8%

Vessels with xylanase

62.06

0.33

37.29

0.32

0.601

Vessels xylanase effect

1.0%

43.5%

−1.5%

−35%

−2.4%

Fibers with cocktail

59.69

1.73

38.56

0.02

0.646

Fibers cocktail effect

−2.1%

592%

−0.1%

−88%

2.1%

Vessels with cocktail

62.18

2.19

35.45

0.19

0.570

Vessels cocktail effect

1.2%

852%

−6.3%

−61%

−7.4%