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Table 3 Matrix of central composite design of independent variables for the production of biosurfactants

From: Application of response surface methodology to improve the production of antimicrobial biosurfactants by Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. tolerans N2 using sugar cane molasses as substrate

Runs

Factors

Responses

Peptone (g/L)

Temperature (°C)

Molasses (%, m/v)

Yield (g/L)

Inhibition diameter (mm)

Surface tension (mN/m)

1

8.00 (+ 1)

40.00 (+ 1)

9.00 (+ 1)

1.00

21.50

49.91

2

5.50 (0)

32.50 (0)

5.50 (0)

2.62

63.70

36.71

3

1.68 (− α)

32.50 (0)

5.50 (0)

1.20

38.20

48.01

4

5.50 (0)

32.50 (0)

5.50 (0)

2.60

62.78

36.98

5

5.50 (0)

44.00 (+ α)

5.50 (0)

0.71

19.00

52.66

6

5.50 (0)

32.50 (0)

5.50 (0)

2.74

63.60

36.01

7

3.00 (− 1)

25.00 (− 1)

9.00 (+ 1)

1.00

22.82

49.09

8

5.50 (0)

32.50 (0)

0.16 (− α)

1.20

33.07

48.72

9

9.31 (+ α)

32.50 (0)

5.50 (0)

1.70

52.12

43.19

10

5.50 (0)

32.50 (0)

5.50 (0)

2.36

54.12

39.13

11

8.00 (+ 1)

40.00 (+ 1)

2.00 (− 1)

1.96

37.23

42.38

12

8.00 (+ 1)

25.00 (− 1)

9.00 (+ 1)

0.90

23.12

51.28

13

3.00 (− 1)

25.00 (− 1)

2.00 (− 1)

0.099

0.10

63.80

14

8.00 (+ 1)

25.00 (− 1)

2.00 (− 1)

1.00

27.02

49.10

15

5.50 (0)

32.50 (0)

5.50 (0)

2.35

64.90

38.07

16

5.50 (0)

23.00 (− α)

5.50 (0)

0.30

5.80

54.80

17

5.50 (0)

32.50 (0)

5.50 (0)

2.653

53.78

38.34

18

3.00 (− 1)

40.00 (+ 1)

9.00 (+ 1)

1.30

32.70

46.78

19

5.50 (0)

32.50 (0)

10.83 (+ α)

2.33

41.01

39.71

20

3.00 (− 1)

40.00 (+ 1)

2.00 (− 1)

0.10

0.10

63.90

  1. *() indicates the coded values of the different factors