Table 1. Biometric properties, chemical composition and morphology characteristics of bagasse and rice.
Biometric properties Chemical composition Morphology characteristics Fibre length: bagasse > rice (lowest) Lignin: (highest) rice > bagasse Slenderness ratio: bagasse > rice Fibre diameter: bagasse (highest) > rice Cellulose: bagasse > rice Flexibility ratio: bagasse > rice Cell wall thickness: bagasse > rice (lowest) Extractive: bagasse > rice Runkel ratio: bagasse > rice Lumen width: bagasse > rice Ash: (highest) rice > bagasse