Table 5 Glucose release and ethanol yields from the Azolla filiculoides and A. pinnata biomasses
From: Aquatic plant Azolla as the universal feedstock for biofuel production
Biomass/saccharification | Released glucose, g/L | Ethanol yield, YE/G, g/ga | Ethanol yield, YE/B, g/gb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. filiculoides | |||||
 Biomass, g dw/L | 52.2 | 121.23 | 256.12 | NA | NA |
 No treatment | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
 α-amylase + α-amyloglucosidase + cellulase + cellobiase | 15.9 ± 4.1 | 31.5 ± 6.6 | 65.9 ± 11.8 | 0.56 ± 0.1 | 0.089 ± 0.02 |
A. pinnata | |||||
 Biomass/saccharification | Released glucose, g/L | Ethanol yield, Y E/G, g/gc | Ethanol yield, YE/B, g/gd | ||
 Biomass, g dw/L | 52.8 | 120.78 | 250.98 | NA | NA |
 No treatment | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
 α-amylase + α-amyloglucosidase + cellulase + cellobiase | 6.5 ± 1.0 | 13.9 ± 3.1 | 29.5 ± 8.1 | 0.28 ± 0.03 | 0.053 ± 0.01 |