Table 4 Encoding table of experimental parameters for fermentation condition optimization and the corresponding yield.

From: Optimized biosynthesis and performance enhancement of γ-PGA from Bacillus licheniformis: a study on wettability, microstructure, and environmental performance

Serial number

Temperature/℃

PH

Inoculum size (mL)

Amount of sodium glutamate added (g/L)

Amount of sodium citrate addition (g/L)

Yield (g/L)

1

1

0

0

0

1

9.31

2

0

1

0

1

0

11.16

3

0

1

0

0

1

12.23

4

0

1

0

0

− 1

11.12

5

0

0

0

0

0

23.76

6

0

1

1

0

0

9.36

7

1

0

1

0

0

9.31

8

− 1

− 1

0

0

0

8.35

9

0

0

0

0

0

23.55

10

0

0

− 1

0

− 1

11.4

11

0

0

0

0

0

23.25

12

− 1

0

1

0

0

9.14

13

1

0

− 1

0

0

9.27

14

0

0

− 1

− 1

0

10.05

15

0

0

1

0

− 1

9.5

16

0

− 1

0

1

0

10.13

17

0

0

− 1

0

1

10.8

18

0

− 1

1

0

0

10.27

19

0

0

− 1

1

0

12.23

20

0

1

− 1

0

0

8.2

21

0

0

1

1

0

9.27

22

0

0

1

− 1

0

11.16

23

1

0

0

0

− 1

10.13

24

0

0

0

0

0

11

25

0

1

0

− 1

0

23.62

26

0

0

0

0

0

9.24

27

0

0

0

− 1

1

10.14

28

0

− 1

− 1

0

0

23.51

29

0

0

0

1

1

10.13

30

− 1

0

0

1

0

11.15

31

− 1

0

0

− 1

0

10.94

32

1

− 1

0

0

0

8.9

33

1

0

0

− 1

0

10.35

34

0

0

0

0

0

8.35

35

− 1

0

0

0

− 1

8.22

36

0

− 1

0

− 1

0

9.33

37

1

1

0

0

0

8.14

38

− 1

0

0

0

1

10.11

39

0

0

0

− 1

− 1

10.89

40

1

0

0

1

0

10.76

41

− 1

0

− 1

0

0

11.2

42

− 1

1

0

0

0

9.21

43

0

0

1

0

1

10.05

44

0

− 1

0

0

1

23.51

45

0

− 1

0

0

− 1

9.4

46

0

0

0

1

− 1

11.15