Table 3 Ethanol yield, volumetric productivity and product concentration for ethanol production from A. platensis hydrolyzed biomass and mineral media

A. platensis hydrolyzed biomass

 Y_{ethanol 9h} (g_ethanol g_TS⁻¹) ^a

92.12 (3.64)

 Q_{ethanol 9h} (g_ethanol L⁻¹ h⁻¹)

1.41 (0.10)

 Product concentration _9h (g_ethanol L⁻¹)

12.66 (0.61)

Control (mineral media)

 Y_{ethanol 28h} (g_ethanol g⁻¹_TS) ^a

74.20

 Q_{ethanol 28h} (g_ethanol L⁻¹ h⁻¹)

0.38

 Product concentration _28h (g_ethanol L⁻¹)

10.18

 µ (h⁻¹) Specific growth rate

0.22