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Table 1 Plackett–Burman design for 7 variables and 12 trials

From: Application of methanol and sweet potato vine hydrolysate as enhancers of citric acid production by Aspergillus niger

Trial

Variable

CA (g/L)

pH

Temperature (°C)

Inoculum quantity (%)

Rotational speed (rpm)

Fermentation period (d)

Methanol content (%)

SVH (%)

1

6 (−1)

44 (+1)

15 (+1)

125 (+1)

5 (−1)

6 (−1)

10 (−1)

1.917

2

7.5 (+1)

44

12 (−1)

125

6.25 (+1)

7.5 (+1)

10

1.856

3

7.5

44

12

100 (−1)

5

7.5

10

1.755

4

7.5

35 (−1)

12

100

6.25

6

12.5 (+1)

2.072

5

7.5

35

15

125

5

7.5

12.5

2.050

6

6

35

12

125

5

7.5

12.5

2.000

7

6

35

12

100

5

6

10

1.784

8

6

44

12

125

6.25

6

12.5

2.166

9

7.5

35

15

125

6.25

6

10

2.105

10

6

44

15

100

6.25

7.5

12.5

2.057

11

6

35

15

100

6.25

7.5

10

2.396

12

7.5

44

15

100

5

6

12.5

2.004

  1. The (−1) indicates the low level
  2. (+1) indicates the high level