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Table 2 The full factorial design matrix showing the observed amylase activity of P. thermoglucosidasius Pharon1 exerted by the design trails

From: Statistical factorial designs for optimum production of thermostable α-amylase by the degradative bacterium Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius Pharon1 isolated from Sinai, Egypt

Run

Coded parameters

Mean amylase activity (U/mL/min)

A

B

C

D

Observed

Expected

1

8

50

96

Aerobic

0.0

0.3

2

5

50

96

Anaerobic

18.2

18.5

3

8

50

24

Anaerobic

0.0

0.3

4

5

75

96

Anaerobic

6.1

5.8

5

8

50

24

Aerobic

0.0

− 0.3

6

5

75

24

Anaerobic

2.1

2.4

7

8

75

96

Anaerobic

0.0

0.3

8

5

50

24

Anaerobic

5.0

4.7

9

8

75

96

Aerobic

0.0

− 0.3

10

5

75

96

Aerobic

17.4

17.7

11

5

50

24

Aerobic

32.0

32.3

12

8

75

24

Aerobic

0.0

0.3

13

8

75

24

Anaerobic

0.0

− 0.3

14

5

50

96

Aerobic

59.4

59.1

15

8

50

96

Anaerobic

0.0

− 0.3

16

5

75

24

Aerobic

3.3

3.0

  1. P. thermoglucosidasius Pharon1 was inoculated in M4 medium [7] containing 1% soluble starch. Runs were triplicated, and the mean amylase activity was calculated