Statistical Optimization of Conditions for Decolorization of Synthetic Dyes by Cordyceps militaris MTCC 3936 Using RSM

Table 1

Preliminary analysis of dye decolorization capacity and wet weights of Cordyceps militaris MTCC 3936 in culture based systems.

% dye decolorization; Concentration of dye used (ppm)
Incubation time (days)	Reactive green 19				Reactive yellow 18				Reactive red 31				Reactive red 74				Reactive rlack 8
	50	100	200	250	50	100	200	250	50	100	200	250	50	100	200	250	50	100	200	250
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	63.72	38.95	21.64	19.06	81.81	63.15	49.12	48.27	48.78	17.98	72.25	23.79	57.67	28.57	19.66	9.87	23.26	1.43	16.11	12.51
2	81.86	56.46	47.87	59.36	92.72	82.45	55.93	58.62	80.48	50.79	82.19	78.62	62.79	58.52	37.28	11.39	49.38	14.69	16.57	12.40
3	95.34	71.68	59.36	68.09	100	85.96	86.44	65.51	46.34	57.14	92.67	88.62	79.06	71.42	72.88	29.11	83.06	37.19	21.30	18.50
4	95.58	91.98	74.55	79.76	100	89.47	96.61	72.41	21.95	92.06	93.71	95.86	87.44	82.02	93.55	66.07	84.69	80.10	53.19	39.75
5	96.74	95.58	93.19	89.88	100	100	100	89.65	82.92	92.14	99.47	96.89	95.34	86.63	96.94	72.15	95.91	94.53	77.36	57.97
6	99.06	98.36	96.28	95.10	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	98.60	94.93	98.64	79.24	97.34	94.92	95.27	80.85
7	98.37	98.36	97.26	96.27	100	100	100	100	80.48	100	100	100	96.74	93.54	98.30	86.07	100	96.48	97.20	85.46
8	98.60	96.23	97.43	96.66	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	94.82	93.48	83.41	92.54	86.83	89.79	92.97	95.67	93.88
9	97.67	99.18	94.16	97.27	100	100	100	100	60.97	100	100	94.13	99.06	96.31	99.66	91.13	99.59	95.05	92.14	97.54
10	95.34	96.07	92.75	95.99	96.36	100	98.30	41.37	75.60	100	81.73	95.17	88.37	88.47	93.89	88.10	96.12	96.22	92.75	93.61
11	100	100	96.20	97.33	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	93.41	100	93.88	96.20	95.33
12	100	100	96.02	97.22	100	100	100	72.41	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	95.44	100	96.09	96.02	95.50
13	100	99.79	95.26	93.44	100	100	100	61.90	100	100	100	100	96.19	100	100	87.94	100	95.70	96.60	94.84
14	100	99.17	95.46	94.42	100	100	100	90.47	100	100	100	100	94.76	100	100	96.41	100	96.87	96.50	95.50
15	95.34	98.96	96.05	97.25	100	100	100	95.23	100	100	100	100	95.23	100	100	97.17	98.76	97.13	96.50	95.39
Wet weight (g/100 mL)	3.73	3.70	3.68	2.45	6.94	6.54	5.07	2.03	4.15	3.19	1.40	0.65	5.18	4.21	4.00	2.16	5.32	3.93	3.88	3.79