Table 5 Levels of the independent variables of the PBD experimental design to identify the influential factors on L-asparaginase production.

From: Sequencing and characterization of an L-asparaginase gene from a new species of Penicillium section Citrina isolated from Cerrado

Variables

Symbol

Levels

− 1 (%)

0 (%)

+ 1 (%)

L-asparagine

X1

1.0

2.0

3.0

L-proline

X2

1.0

2.0

3.0

Urea

X3

0.1

0.3

0.5

Sodium nitrate

X4

1.0

1.75

2.5

Yeast extract

X5

0.1

0.3

0.5

Ammonium sulfate

X6

0.5

1.0

1.5

Peptone

X7

1.0

1.5

2.0

Glucose

X8

0.0

0.1

0.2

Sucrose

X9

0.0

0.1

0.2

Malt extract

X10

0.5

1.25

2.0

Potassium chloride

X11

0.01

0.0175

0.025