Research Article

Determination of Cell Permeabilization and Beta-Galactosidase Extraction from Aspergillus oryzae CCT 0977 Grown in Cheese Whey

Table 1

The Box–Behnken design used to determine the effects of ethanol, temperature, and time on the enzymatic activity of permeabilized cells of Aspergillus oryzae CCT 0977.

RunVariablesBeta-galactosidase activity (U·mL−1)
X1X2X3
Ethanol (%)Temperature (°C)Time (min)ExperimentalPredicted

1−1 (15)−1 (20)−1 (30)0.220.17
2−1 (15)0 (30)1 (90)0.360.40
3−1 (15)1 (40)0 (60)0.290.29
40 (25)−1 (20)1 (90)0.380.38
50 (25)0 (30)0 (60)0.440.39
60 (25)1 (40)−1 (30)0.170.22
71 (35)−1 (20)0 (60)0.250.29
81 (35)0 (30)−1 (30)0.230.23
91 (35)1 (40)1 (90)0.400.35