Table 1 The compositions of sugarcane shoots and leaves.
Composition Percentage (DW)
Holocellulose 58.6
Cellulose 35.2
Hemicellulose 23.4
Lignin 12.6
Ash 6.59
The values were the mean of two independent samples.
The dilute acid pretreatment has been reported that
furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) were
generated by the decomposing of xylan and glucan
respectively. For alkaline pretreatment, the lignin was