Table 2 Box Behnken design for Temperature (°C, X1), pH (X2) and carbon source (g/L, X3) exhibiting actual and predicted value of PET degradation.

From: Statistical optimization of process variables for improved poly(ethylene terephthalate) plastic degradation by a rhizospheric bacterial consortium

Trial 1

Temperature (°C)

pH

Carbon source (g/L)

Weight loss PET powder (%)

Actual value

Predicted value

1

30

6

0

0.00

0.00

2

30

7

1

73.48

71.089

3

30

8

0

0.00

0.00

4

40

8

1

66.23

65.228

5

40

7

0

0.00

0.00

6

30

7

1

73.52

71.12

7

40

6

1

65.87

64.85

8

30

6

2

70.01

68.76

9

20

7

2

59.01

56.23

10

20

7

0

0.00

0.00

11

30

7

1

73.44

71.22

12

20

8

1

57.25

56.45

13

40

7

2

67.25

68.77

14

30

8

2

68.56

70.22

15

20

6

1

55.99

56.55