Enhancement of cellulolytic enzyme production from intrageneric protoplast fusion of Aspergillus species and evaluating the hydrolysate scavenging activity

Table 4 Statistical analysis of PBD showing coefficient values, main effect, t and p values, and confidence level % for each variable affecting cellulase production using solid substrates SCB and WB combined in a ratio of 1:1

Term	Coefficients	Main effect	Standard Error	t Stat	P-value	Confidence level (%)
Intercept	2.229888		0.094014	23.71868	0.0000187	96.1301
Sugarcane bagasse	0.439845	0.879691	0.094014	4.678510	0.009458	24.84297
Wheat bran	0.031882	0.063765	0.094014	0.339127	0.751570	60.34304
Moisture	0.089175	0.178351	0.094014	0.948532	0.396570	94.46109
pH	-0.251695	-0.50339	0.094014	-2.677210	0.055389	98.83021
Temp.	-0.413591	-0.82718	0.094014	-4.399260	0.011698	24.84297
Time	0.031882	0.063765	0.094014	0.339127	0.751570	7.131335
Inoculum size	0.008956	0.017912	0.094014	0.095264	0.928687	24.84297
ANOVA analysis	df	SS	MS	F	*Significance F*
Regression	7	5.255258	0.750751	7.078311	0.038698969
Residual	4	0.424254	0.106064
Total	11	5.679513
Multiple R	0.96192563
R Square	0.92530091
Adjusted R Square	0.79457751

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