where 0.9 is the coefficient that results from the molecular
weight ratio of the polymer and the monomer hexose. The
saccharification yield was taken as 0.96, C1 as the glucose
concentration (g/L), V the total volume of sugar solution
(L), M the dry weight of the algal biomass sample (g)
and a the dilution of the sample (if any).
The hemicellulose content was calculated from the following
equation: