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 3

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

Experiments Temperature (°C)Reaction time (min)

A′1−1−1
2−1−1
3−1−1

B′4+1−1
5+1−1
6+1−1

C′7−1+1
8−1+1
9−1+1

D′10+1+1
11+1+1
12+1+1

E′13−10
14−10
15−10

F′16+10
17+10
18+10

G′190−1
200−1
210−1

H′220+1
230+1
240+1

I′2500
2600
2700