Research Article

Optimization of Hydrothermal and Diluted Acid Pretreatments of Tunisian Luffa cylindrica (L.) Fibers for 2G Bioethanol Production through the Cubic Central Composite Experimental Design CCD: Response Surface Methodology

Table 2

Theoretical matrix of cubic central composite experimental design CCD for optimization of diluted acid pretreatment of Luffa cylindrica fibers.

ExperimentsTemperature (°C)Reaction time (min)Acid concentration (%)

A1−1−1−1
2−1−1−1
3−1−1−1

B4+1−1−1
5+1−1−1
6+1−1−1

C7−1+1−1
8−1+1−1
9−1+1−1

D10+1+1−1
11+1+1−1
12+1+1−1

E13−1−1+1
14−1−1+1
15−1−1+1

F16+1−1+1
17+1−1+1
18+1−1+1

G19−1+1+1
20−1+1+1
21−1+1+1

H22+1+1+1
23+1+1+1
24+1+1+1

I25−100
26−100
27−100

J28+100
29+100
30+100

K310−10
320−10
330−10

L340+10
350+10
360+10

M3700−1
3800−1
3900−1

N4000+1
41 0 0 +1
42 0 0 +1

O43 0 0 0
44 0 0 0
45 0 0 0