Research Article

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

Table 3

Showing the % TPH, BOD, and COD results of 29 experimental designs using S. rhizophila KX082814 when crude oil was used as sole carbon source on 15th day of incubation period.

StdRun Temp (°C) pHSalinity Inoculum size (ml)% TPHBOD (mg/l)COD (mg/l)

8132.58202053153226.8
16232.5112012.556189245.6
12340812.52052178286.5
184408512.551.89196.5258
23532.5512.52068.5221356
6632.5820561.53216341
11725812.52067.84256382
2084082012.553.52188256
14932.511512.565.23225358
291032.5812.512.570.25241442
251132.5812.512.569.05221395
221232.51112.5565.2198305
211332.5512.5562.59225.6298.5
19142582012.553184.2219.9
11525512.512.561.52205298.5
281632.5812.512.564.25236.5336.8
131732.55512.568.54295.6358
51832.585560.21258356.5
101940812.5558.5187.5265
72032.5852063.25225398.5
421401112.512.555.26198268
92225812.5559.25189.65258
272332.5812.512.564.58242.6421.2
152432.552012.561.22215.8395.8
325251112.512.560.25210.5298.5
242632.51112.52062.54235.6329.5
22740512.512.558.21189.58298.5
1728258512.559.52178.5258.5
262932.5812.512.555.68153.8221.35