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. 2015 Jul 4;5:40. doi: 10.1186/s13568-015-0120-9

Table 1.

Result of Box–Benhken design experiment for antimicrobial activity of Penicillium sp

Std. Dextrose Starch Yeast extract S. aureus S. epidermidis K. pneumoniae C. albicans MRSA
(g/100 mL) Zone of inhibition (mm)
1 0.5 0.5 0.5 15 17 14 17 15
2 0.5 2 0.5 27 28 16 17 18
3 2 0.5 0.5 20 17 14 17 17
4 2 2 0.5 34 36 28 32 27
5 1.25 0.5 0.2 20 20 15 16 17
6 1.25 2 0.2 40 41 30 34 30
7 1.25 0.5 0.8 21 25 16 18 18
8 1.25 2 0.8 30 32 18 18 18
9 0.5 1.25 0.2 30 30 14 17 15
10 2 1.25 0.2 25 26 16 18 17
11 0.5 1.25 0.8 22 20 15 16 17
12 2 1.25 0.8 25 20 16 17 18
13 1.25 1.25 0.5 33 34 16 17 16
14 1.25 1.25 0.5 30 28 17 17 17
15 1.25 1.25 0.5 32 33 16 18 17
16 1.25 1.25 0.5 35 33 16 18 16
17 1.25 1.25 0.5 32 33 16 17 16