Quantitative Analysis of Lignocellulosic Components of Non-Treated and Steam Exploded Barley, Canola, Oat and Wheat Straw Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

Authors

P. Adapa, University of Saskatchewan
L. Schonenau, University of Saskatchewan
Thomas Canam, Eastern Illinois UniversityFollow
T. Dumonceaux, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

January 2011

Abstract

Rapid and cost effective quantification of lignocellulosic components (cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin) of agricultural biomass (barley, canola, oat and wheat) is essential to determine the effect of various pre-treatments (such as steam explosion) on biomass used as feedstock for the biofuel industry. Fourier Transformed Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was considered as an option to achieve this objective. Regression equations having R2 values of 0.89, 0.99 and 0.98 were developed to predict the cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin compounds of biomass, respectively. The average absolute difference in predicted and measured cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin in agricultural biomass was 7.5%, 2.5%, and 3.8%, respectively.

Recommended Citation

Adapa, P.; Schonenau, L.; Canam, Thomas; and Dumonceaux, T., "Quantitative Analysis of Lignocellulosic Components of Non-Treated and Steam Exploded Barley, Canola, Oat and Wheat Straw Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy" (2011). Faculty Research & Creative Activity. 301.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/bio_fac/301

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