Table 2 Ethanol concentration and yields obtained after fermentation at 15% w/w dry mass content
Biomass sample | Cellulose % | Ethanol at 24 h | Highest ethanol concentration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethanol (g/L) | Yield (%) | Ethanol (g/L) | Time (h) | Yield (%) | ||
Pretreated (LSR 10) | 45.0 | 15.3 ± 1.6 | 39.9 ± 4.2 | 21.7 ± 2.3 | 168 | 56.6 ± 5.9 |
Pretreated (LSR 25) | 44.7 | 16.4 ± 2.4 | 43.1 ± 6.2 | 29.4 ± 4.3 | 216 | 77.2 ± 11.2 |
Pretreated (LSR 50) | 53.9 | 23.0 ± 0.0 | 50.1 ± 0.0 | 41.4 ± 0.3 | 216 | 90.2 ± 0.7 |
Pretreated (LSR 75) | 65.0 | 19.8 ± 0.2 | 35.8 ± 0.3 | 36.2 ± 0.1 | 216 | 65.4 ± 0.2 |