Research Article

Chitinase from a Novel Strain of Serratia marcescens JPP1 for Biocontrol of Aflatoxin: Molecular Characterization and Production Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology

Table 2

ANOVA of chitinase activity for the RSM parameters fitted to second-order polynomial equation.

Source of
variation
DFSSMS value value

Model 14519.0237.07393.190
117.32317.32343.540
1425.294425.2941069.050
12.5812.5816.490.022
155.72455.724140.070
15.1057.30318.360.001
10.3621.0362.60.126
10.6581.3263.330.087
110.52210.52226.450
10.0920.0920.230.638
10.3110.3110.780.39
10.0950.0950.240.632
10.0230.0230.060.812
10.4940.4941.240.282
10.4390.4391.10.309
Residual166.3650.398
Lack of fit 105.4510.5453.580.066
Pure error60.9140.152

Total30525.385

; DF: degrees of freedom; SS: sum of squares; MS: mean square; Adj .