Table 1 RWS and TWS sample characteristics
Dry matter degradation (%) | VFA (mgC/L) | Acetate:Propionate:Butyrate (C molar ratio) | Xylanase (mUA/L) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RWS-1a T1 | 7.6 ± 7.1 | 552.20 ± 23.1 | 57:24:18 | 174.6 ± 22.8 |
RWS-2a T1 | 10.1 ± 3.2 | 569.4 ± 42.0 | 58:25:17 | 158.4 ± 17.3 |
RWS-1 T2 | 14.2 ± 0.5 | 828.4 ± 56.7 | 55:25:20 | 543.0 ± 18.1 |
RWS-2 T2 | 20.5 ± 5.4 | 862.7 ± 20.1 | 62:24:14 | 369.8 ± 19.1 |
RWS-1 T3 | 33.2 ± 3.1 | 1408.3 ± 64.4 | 53:23:24 | 852.3 ± 48.3 |
RWS-2 T3 | 30.5 ± 0.4 | 1254.6 ± 130.9 | 64:23:13 | 865.4 ± 17.9 |
RWS-1 T4 | 40.7 ± 1.5 | 1842.8 ± 46.5 | 54:23:22 | 879.6 ± 40.9 |
RWS-2 T4 | 45.6 ± 3.8 | 2174.6 ± 67.4 | 65:21:14 | 937.5 ± 58.0 |
TWS-1 T1 | 11.3 ± 4.5 | 344.7 ± 10.4 | 62:16:22 | 297.9 ± 167.4 |
TWS-2 T1 | 16.3 ± 4.4 | 359.3 ± 6.3 | 61:13:26 | 327.9 ± 56.7 |
TWS-1 T2 | 30.7 ± 3.5 | 1896.1 ± 18.0 | 36:21:42 | 2561.4 ± 292.3 |
TWS-2 T2 | 31.1 ± 6.5 | 1455.3 ± 22.7 | 41:23:36 | 2955.7 ± 355.0 |
TWS-1 T3 | 34.6 ± 3.3 | 1901.5 ± 8.3 | 41:22:38 | 2467.8 ± 251.2 |
TWS-2 T3 | 38.9 ± 5.2 | 1887.3 ± 8.3 | 45:23:33 | 2177.5 ± 204.3 |
TWS-1 T4 | 46.2 ± 3.1 | 2131.6 ± 110.3 | 44:21:35 | 2070.5 ± 187.6 |
TWS-2 T4 | 45.0 ± 3.1 | 2075.3 ± 14.7 | 46:22:32 | 1477.8 ± 129.5 |