A total hexose sugar yield of 366 g kg 1 and a pentose sugar
yield of 214 g kg 1 at 43.2 kJ g 1 relates to a conversion efficiency
of 100% for cellulose and 58.5% for hemicellulose. If the residual sugars present are also taken into account, a total sugar yield of 830 g kg 1 is obtained.