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Table 6 The comparison of LA production of CS-film-coated SA-PVA immobilized L. pentosus cells (SA-PVA-CS) and free L. pentosus cells at 5% level of significance

From: l-Lactic acid production from fructose by chitosan film-coated sodium alginate-polyvinyl alcohol immobilized Lactobacillus pentosus cells and its kinetic analysis

Cell type

LA yield, g/g fructose

LA production rate, g/(L × h)

SA-PVA-CS

0.967 ± 0.006

2.426 ± 0.018

Free

0.915 ± 0.010

1.637 ± 0.023

Percentage of increment

5.7%

48.4%

t statistic of increment

7.72

46.79

Degree of freedom

3

3

p value

0.002^

 < 0.001^

  1. ^Significant at 5% level