Research Article

Optimization of Crude Oil and PAHs Degradation by Stenotrophomonas rhizophila KX082814 Strain through Response Surface Methodology Using Box-Behnken Design

Table 2

Full-factorial Box-Behnken Design levels for the four independent variables showing total of 29 sets of experimentation work.

StdRun Temp (°C) pHSalinityInoculum size (ml)

8132.582020
16232.5112012.5
12340812.520
184408512.5
23532.5512.520
6632.58205
11725812.520
2084082012.5
14932.511512.5
291032.5812.512.5
251132.5812.512.5
221232.51112.55
211332.5512.55
19142582012.5
11525512.512.5
281632.5812.512.5
131732.55512.5
51832.5855
101940812.55
72032.58520
421401112.512.5
92225812.55
272332.5812.512.5
152432.552012.5
325251112.512.5
242632.51112.520
22740512.512.5
1728258512.5
262932.5812.512.5