Research Article

Optimization of Milk-Based Medium for Efficient Cultivation of Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum G4 Using Face-Centered Central Composite-Response Surface Methodology

Table 5

Experimental design and results using face-centered full factorial design (FCCD).

RunSkim milk, Yeast extract, Responsesa
Coded valueActual valueCoded valueActual valueMax. biomass, (log10 cfu/mL)β-Galactosidase production (U/mL)Lactose balance (g/L)FAN balance (mg/L)

1−14.0−11.05.150.194.59198.24
2−14.001.95.183.034.51209.58
3−14.0+12.85.223.134.40213.24
406.0−11.07.097.0610.83229.15
506.001.97.158.3711.53237.06
606.001.97.119.4011.58231.04
706.001.97.129.3211.81234.65
806.001.97.148.3511.91238.98
906.001.97.169.3811.84233.14
1006.0+12.87.138.4112.90359.76
11+18.0−11.07.267.0222.41287.53
12+18.001.97.236.2719.10290.59
13+18.0+12.87.116.1825.25318.70

All factorial and axial points are means of duplicate.