IMPROVED METHOD FOR OBTAINING FERMENTABLE SUGARS BASED ON MICROALGAE AND MACROALGAE

摘要

Improved method for obtaining fermentable sugars based on microalgae and macroalgae. The method comprises treating the algal biomass with a mixture of methanol and sulphuric acid at a temperature of between 100 and 200°C and at a pressure of between 101.14 kPa and 303.42 kPa. This treatment breaks down the cell wall, thereby facilitating extraction of carbohydrates and increasing the fermentable-sugar hydrolysis yield.