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Table 6 Kinetic analysis of hydrogen production by C. butyricum NE133 at the optimum conditions using a modified Gompertz model

From: Maximizing biohydrogen production from watermelon peels using Clostridium butyricum NE133: a statistical optimization approach with Plackett–Burman and Box–Behnken designs

Conditions

Experimental

MGM

Hmax (mLL−1)

Rmax (mLL−1h−1)

λ (h)

Rmax (mLL−1h−1)

t95 (h)

R2

Controla

2300.33 ± 1.15

950.67 ± 0.88

22.36

922.07

25.89

0.99992

Optimumb

4675.33 ± 30.24

1849.67 ± 12.32

21.85

1721.37

25.55

0.97273

  1. a = WMP before the optimization process, b = WMP at the optimum condition (initial pH of 8.98, WMP concentration of 44.75%, 4.49 gL−1 sodium acetate, and 1.15 gL−1 ammonium acetate)