Wood is a complex fibrous substance having cellulosic units WITH lignin and organic/inorganic compound metal(s) ion etc. To OBTAIN ACTUAL C-content IN WOOD you have to extract pure cellulose FROM IT. THEN, YOU CAN ANALYZE C-content IN THE CELLOLOSE USING elemental analysis OR XPS analysis.
Thank you for the information, but how to determine the carbon content of lignin, hemicellulose and extractive substances in wood, because they also contain carbon elements?