Reducing Sugar Production from Teff Straw Biomass Using Dilute Sulfuric Acid Hydrolysis: Characterization and Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology

Table 3

Results of proximate analysis of Teff straw as compared to other biomass sources.

Biomass sources	Moisture (%)	Volatile matter (%)	Ash content (%)	Fixed carbon (%)	References
Teff straw	6.7	78.5	12.5	2.3	Present study
Rice hulls	9.0	70.8	11.1	18.1	[21]
Wheat straw	7.9	76.9	4.0	19.1	[22]
Sugarcane bagasse	4.5	77.1	2.4	16.0	[23]
Rice straw	6.9	58.6	20.0	14.8	[24]
Switch grass	9.1	73.1	3.8	23.0	[25]
Corn cob	11.7	72.3	10.7	4.9	[24]
Water hyacinth	2.9	67.1	13.9	18.9	[26]