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. 2013 Sep 6;4(4):439–445. doi: 10.1007/s13205-013-0168-7

Table 1.

Plackett–Burman experimental design for the evaluation of 12 variables for α-amylase, protease and biomass

Run Soluble starch Maltose Sucrose Glycerol Carboxy methyl cellulose Sodium nitrate Ammonium chloride Malt extract Peptone Yeast extract TE solution 20× salt solution
1 + + + + + + + +
2 + + + + + + +
3 + + + + + +
4 + + + + +
5 + + + + + +
6 + + + + + +
7 + + + + + +
8 + + + + + + +
9 + + + + + +
10 + + + + + +
11 + + + + + +
12 + + + + + + +
13 + + + + + + +
14 + + + + + + +
15 + + + + + + +
16

+ higher level (0.1 g), − lower level (0.05 g)