Table 6. Analysis of main effects and their interaction in the 23 factorial design for ethanol production in mesquite pods hydrated mash. |
Variables |
Answers |
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Ethanol |
Glucose |
Biomass |
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Time of fermentation (X1) |
-4.17 |
-5.02 |
-0.16 |
Type of microorganism (X2) |
58.28 |
1.24 |
NS |
Condition of fermentation (X3) |
-35.65 |
-1.46 |
0.45 |
X1 X2 |
NS |
-1.25 |
NS |
X1 X3 |
-11.18 |
1.47 |
NS |
X2 X3 |
-31.60 |
1.49 |
-0.16 |
X1 X2 X3 |
-10.72 |
-1.50 |
-0.20 |
NS: no significant for p < 0.05 |
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