Table 6. Analysis of main effects and their interaction in the 23 factorial design for ethanol production in mesquite pods hydrated mash.



Variables

Answers

Ethanol
(gL-1)

Glucose
(gL-1)

Biomass
(Log cfu mL-1)

  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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