Table 1.

Box–Behnken experimental design and responses.

Trials	A (day)	B (℃)	C (mg/mL)	log10 (N/(CFU/g))
1	1	4	1.25	5.48
2	5	4	1.25	5.67
3	1	37	1.25	5.56
4	5	37	1.25	5.72
5	1	20.5	0	5.69
6	5	20.5	0	5.98
7	1	20.5	2.5	5.43
8	5	20.5	2.5	5.45
9	3	4	0	5.66
10	3	37	0	5.91
11	3	4	2.5	5.42
12	3	37	2.5	5.41
13	3	20.5	1.25	5.73
14	3	20.5	1.25	5.75
15	3	20.5	1.25	5.79
16	3	20.5	1.25	5.86
17	3	20.5	1.25	5.89