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)