Table 1 Comparison of total sugar extraction and saccharification yields obtained with similar studies
Microalgae | Initial biomass (g L−1) | Carbohydrates biomass (%a) | Sulfuric acid (%v/V) | Temperature (°C) | Time (min) | Sugar extraction (%Ex) (%) | Saccharification (%Sa) (%) | Sugar contentb (g L−1) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scenedesmus sp. Consortium | 100 | 7.0 ± 0.9 | 5.0 | 90 | 120 | 71.5 ± 0.3 | 70.2 ± 0.2 | 5.0 ± 0.3 | This study |
Chlorella sp. ABC-001 | 50 | 39.1 | 3.0 | 90 | 150 | 86.9 | 71.5 | 17.0 | Seon et al. [37] |
Scenedesmus Obliquus | 50 | 23.0 ± 2.0 | 3.0 | 120 | 30 | 90.0 ± 0.3 | 64.4 ± 0.7 | 20.7 ± 2.1 | de Farias Silva et al. [11] |
Scenedesmus sp. Consortium | 100 | ND | 5.0 | 80–90 | 120 | ND | 49.1 | 16.6 | Castro et al. [38] |
Scenedesmus Obliquus | 50 | 14.6 | 5.0 | 120 | 30 | 72.3 | 46.2 | 3.2 | Miranda et al. [39] |