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. 2019 Feb 14;14(2):e0211356. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211356

Table 3. Levels of factors chosen for the Box-Behnken design.

Factors Symbols Coded levels
-1 0 +1
Temperature (oC) X1 25 30 35
Nitrogen sources (%)* X2 6 15 24
Glucose (%) X3 10 20 30

* The nitrogen source was composed by peptone and yeast extract. (Peptone: Yeast extract = 2:1)