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Table 4.6. Homogeneity test for fibre samples. Sample Brix-free water/% Sample Brix-free water/% Sample Brix-free water/% Value Mean S.D. Value Mean S.D. Value Mean S.D. Stalk fibre 16.52 Rind fibre + fines 11.70 Stalk fibre + pith 19.80 Stalk fibre 15.25 Rind fibre + fines 12.27 Stalk fibre + pith 20.02 Stalk fibre 17.07 Rind fibre + fines 12.88 Stalk fibre + pith 20.72 Stalk fibre 16.64 Rind fibre + fines 12.27 Stalk fibre + pith 22.65 Stalk fibre 15.23 16.14 0.849 Rind fibre + fines 12.15 12.25 0.424 Stalk fibre + pith 20.23 20.68 1.151 Rind fibre 13.15 Rind fines 15.04 Stalk pith 29.99 Rind fibre 12.64 Rind fines 15.30 Stalk pith 27.31 Rind fibre 12.31 Rind fines 15.11 Stalk pith 25.53 Rind fibre 12.53 Rind fines 14.79 Stalk pith 24.73 Rind fibre 12.71 12.67 0.307 Rind fines 14.10 14.87 0.466 Stalk pith 27.39 26.99 2.029 S.D. is the standard deviation. 128
Table 4.7. Results of the repeat determination of Brix-free water in the same fibre samples as in Table 4.3 incorporating the blank determination. Sample Mass of empty Mass of bottle + Mass of bottle + sample + Mass of sample/g Mass of dist. H 2O/g Brix before Mean p 1 Brix after Mean p 2 Adjusted blank (b) bottle/g sample/g 110 g distilled water/g w 1 w 2 p 1 p 2 p 2w 2w 3/(w 1w 4) 1 Stalk fibre b 216.48 222.63 331.99 6.15 109.36 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 0.000 0.03, 0.03, 0.02 0.027 0.025 2 Stalk pith b 217.78 224.64 334.41 6.86 109.77 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 0.000 0.02, 0.01 0.015 0.014 3 Rind fibre b 217.03 223.53 336.64 6.50 113.11 0.000 0.03, 0.03, 0.03 0.027 0.025 4 Rind fines b 212.97 219.22 330.29 6.25 111.07 0.000 0.02, 0.02 0.020 0.019 5 Dry leaf fibre b 225.62 231.72 346.69 6.10 114.97 0.000 0.03, 0.03, 0.03 0.030 0.029 6 Dry leaf fines b 215.08 221.77 330.89 6.69 109.12 0.000 0.04, 0.04, 0.04 0.040 0.034 Sample Mass of bottle Mass of bottle + Mass of bottle + sample + Mass of sample/g Mass of soln./g Brix before Mean p 3 Brix after Mean p 4 net p Brix free water empty/g sample/g 110 g 10º Brix solution/g w 3 w 4 p 3 p 4 p 4 - b [100w 4(1-p 3 p -1 )]/w 3 1 Stalk fibre 228.46 235.04 360.83 6.58 125.79 10.00, 9.99,9.99 9.992 10.10, 10.09, 10.10 10.097 10.070 14.81 2 Stalk pith 213.01 219.47 332.46 6.46 112.99 9.99, 9.99, 9.99 9.992 10.13, 10.13 10.130 10.115 21.27 3 Rind fibre 213.82 220.14 340.27 6.32 120.13 9.992 10.09, 10.09, 10.08 10.087 10.060 12.85 4 Rind fines 212.73 219.02 338.38 6.29 119.36 9.992 10.09, 10.09, 10.09 10.090 10.070 14.70 5 Dry leaf fibre 213.71 220.00 340.69 6.29 120.69 9.992 10.11, 10.11, 10.10 10.107 10.077 16.18 6 Dry leaf fines 214.74 221.03 340.84 6.29 119.81 9.992 10.13, 10.13, 10.13 10.130 10.090 18.50 129
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Table 4.7. Results of the repeat determination of Brix-free water in the same fibre samples as in Table 4.3 incorporating the blank determination.<br />
Sample Mass of empty Mass of bottle + Mass of bottle + sample + Mass of sample/g Mass of dist. H 2O/g Brix before Mean p 1 Brix after Mean p 2 Adjusted blank (b)<br />
bottle/g sample/g 110 g distilled water/g w 1 w 2 p 1 p 2 p 2w 2w 3/(w 1w 4)<br />
1<br />
Stalk fibre<br />
b<br />
216.48 222.63 331.99 6.15 109.36 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 0.000 0.03, 0.03, 0.02 0.027 0.025<br />
2<br />
Stalk pith<br />
b<br />
217.78 224.64 334.41 6.86 109.77 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 0.000 0.02, 0.01 0.015 0.014<br />
3<br />
Rind fibre<br />
b<br />
217.03 223.53 336.64 6.50 113.11 0.000 0.03, 0.03, 0.03 0.027 0.025<br />
4<br />
Rind fines<br />
b<br />
212.97 219.22 330.29 6.25 111.07 0.000 0.02, 0.02 0.020 0.019<br />
5<br />
Dry leaf fibre<br />
b<br />
225.62 231.72 346.69 6.10 114.97 0.000 0.03, 0.03, 0.03 0.030 0.029<br />
6<br />
Dry leaf fines<br />
b<br />
215.08 221.77 330.89 6.69 109.12 0.000 0.04, 0.04, 0.04 0.040 0.034<br />
Sample Mass of bottle Mass of bottle + Mass of bottle + sample + Mass of sample/g Mass of soln./g Brix before Mean p 3 Brix after Mean p 4 net p Brix free water<br />
empty/g sample/g 110 g 10º Brix solution/g w 3 w 4 p 3 p 4 p 4 - b [100w 4(1-p 3 p -1 )]/w 3<br />
1 Stalk fibre 228.46 235.04 360.83 6.58 125.79 10.00, 9.99,9.99 9.992 10.10, 10.09, 10.10 10.097 10.070 14.81<br />
2 Stalk pith 213.01 219.47 332.46 6.46 112.99 9.99, 9.99, 9.99 9.992 10.13, 10.13 10.130 10.115 21.27<br />
3 Rind fibre 213.82 220.14 340.27 6.32 120.13 9.992 10.09, 10.09, 10.08 10.087 10.060 12.85<br />
4 Rind fines 212.73 219.02 338.38 6.29 119.36 9.992 10.09, 10.09, 10.09 10.090 10.070 14.70<br />
5 Dry leaf fibre 213.71 220.00 340.69 6.29 120.69 9.992 10.11, 10.11, 10.10 10.107 10.077 16.18<br />
6 Dry leaf fines 214.74 221.03 340.84 6.29 119.81 9.992 10.13, 10.13, 10.13 10.130 10.090 18.50<br />
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