Table 4.

Glucan and xylan monomerization during batch SSF and two-stage SSF, the average lactic acid produced in batch SSF and two-stage SSF, and the conversion yield of lactic acid on monomerized sugars

	Monomerized sugars (g)a	La (g)	Y g/La
Batch SSF 15% V/DW enzymes	93.4	83.8	89.7%
Two-stage SSF 2nd batch T = 9.5	84.2	75.9	90.0%

La lactic acid produced at the end of the fermentation in g

Y _g/LA conversion efficiency of sugar monomers to lactic acid in W/W

^aSugars: total monomerization of glucan and xylan polymers during SSF