Patent ID: 8404355

Claim:
A lignocellulosic composition comprising (on a dry matter basis) cellulose, at least 7.4% by weight hemicellulose, and lignin, wherein said lignocellulosic composition is a solid, and further wherein said lignocellulosic composition comprises: (i) lipophilic material at less than 5000 PPM; (ii) ash at less than 2000 PPM or Ca at less than 2000 PPM; (iii) pectin at less than 10,000 PPM; (iv) furfural at less than 2000 PPM; and (v) at least 10 PPM of a marker selected from the group consisting of: hydroxy-methyl furfural, products of furfural condensation, products of hydroxy-methyl furfural condensation, color compounds derived from sugar caramelization, levulinic acid, acetic acid, methanol, galacturonic acid, glycerol, organically bound sulfur and acetone.