Table 1 Statistical analysis of the TEA tolerance test comparing CO2 loading levels of 0–0.4 and 0–0.8 at different TEA concentrations. The symbol (*) indicates statistically significant differences in cell density.

From: Carbon dioxide removal from triethanolamine solution using living microalgae-loofah biocomposites

TEA (M)

Statistical analysis of CO2 loading 0 and 0.4

Statistical analysis of CO2 loading 0 and 0.8

df

t

p-value

df

t

p-value

0.005

14

0.92

> 0.05

14

0.56

> 0.05

0.05

14

0.79

> 0.05

14

0.62

> 0.05

0.5

14

2.03

> 0.05

14

1.94

> 0.05

1

14

2.30

< 0.05*

14

2.55

< 0.05*

2

14

3.57

< 0.05*

14

2.12

> 0.05