Table 1 Experimental fermentation conditions of the tested variables based on Box-Behnken design and the corresponding observed and fitted Cu2+ removal % by Azotobacter nigricans NEWG-1.

From: Statistical modeling-approach for optimization of Cu2+ biosorption by Azotobacter nigricans NEWG-1; characterization and application of immobilized cells for metal removal

Std

Run

Tested variables

Cu2+ removal (%)

Residuals

Incubation time (X1)

pH (X2)

CuSO4 concentration (X3)

Coded

Actual (days)

Coded

Actual

Coded

Actual (mg/L)

Experimental

Predicted

9

1

0

4

−1

5.5

−1

50

14.73

15.16

−0.43

3

2

−1

2

1

8.5

0

125

52.58

55.69

−3.11

15

3

0

4

0

7

0

125

60.31

58.89

1.42

6

4

1

6

0

7

−1

50

50.19

52.87

−2.68

13

5

0

4

0

7

0

125

59.57

58.89

0.68

7

6

−1

2

0

7

1

200

70.88

68.20

2.68

14

7

0

4

0

7

0

125

56.8

58.89

−2.09

1

8

−1

2

−1

5.5

0

125

12.12

14.97

−2.85

4

9

1

6

1

8.5

0

125

67.47

64.62

2.85

8

10

1

6

0

7

1

200

60.32

63.60

−3.28

12

11

0

4

1

8.5

1

200

80.56

80.13

0.43

2

12

1

6

−1

5.5

0

125

18.68

15.57

3.11

5

13

−1

2

0

7

−1

50

42.02

38.74

3.28

10

14

0

4

1

8.5

−1

50

72.37

72.54

−0.17

11

15

0

4

−1

5.5

1

200

47.9

47.74

0.16