Research Article

Enhanced Production of Xylitol from Corncob by Pachysolen tannophilus Using Response Surface Methodology

Table 1

Plackett-Burman experimental design for nine variables.

Run order Xylitol yield (g/g)

1−11−1−1−1111−10.47
21−1−1−1111−110.34
311−111−11−1−10.44
4−1−1−1−1−1−1−1−1−10.35
5−1−1−1111−1110.26
6−1−1111−111−10.50
7111−111−11−10.49
8−111−11−1−1−110.48
91−11−1−1−11110.59
1011−11−1−1−1110.45
11−1111−111−110.69
121−111−11−1−1−10.65