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Table 4 Comparative productivities (kg ton−1) from microalgae with potentiality to bioethanol production

From: Bioethanol from hydrolyzed Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) biomass using ethanologenic bacteria

Microalgae

Hydrolysis

Ethalogenic microorganism

Theorical yield (%)

Productivity (kg ton−1)

References

Chlorella (73.58% total sugars)

Chemical

S. cerevisiae

91

240

Zhou et al. (2011)

A. platensis (60–65% carbohydrate)

Chemical

S. cerevisiae

53.3

163

Markou et al. (2013)

Chlorella

Chemical pretreatment/enzymatic

S. cerevisiae

82.1

230

Phwan et al. (2019)

A. platensis (40% carbohydrate)

enzymatic

E. coli MS04

92

130

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