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Table 2 PBD for the evaluation of nine independent variables (in coded value) with the corresponding actual and predicted P. lilacinus biomass concentration

From: Biosorption potential of Purpureocillium lilacinum biomass for chromium (VI) removal: isolation, characterization, and significance of growth limiting factors

Run No

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

J

Observed biomass concentration (g/L)

Predicted biomass concentration (g/L)

Residual

1

1

 − 1

1

1

 − 1

1

 − 1

 − 1

1

3.05 ± 0.12

3.08

 − 0.03

2

1

1

1

 − 1

1

1

 − 1

1

1

4.15 ± 0.34

4.12

0.03

3

 − 1

1

1

 − 1

1

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

2.62 ± 0.48

2.65

 − 0.03

4

 − 1

1

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

1

1

1

 − 1

4.45 ± 0.15

4.48

 − 0.03

5

1

1

 − 1

1

1

 − 1

1

 − 1

1

5.86 ± 1.23

5.76

0.10

6

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

1

1

1

 − 1

1

 − 1

3.85 ± 0.73

3.75

0.10

7

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

3.41 ± 0.21

3.38

0.03

8

 − 1

1

1

1

 − 1

1

1

 − 1

 − 1

2.74 ± 0.92

2.71

0.03

9

1

1

 − 1

1

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

1

1

6.21 ± 0.37

6.31

 − 0.10

10

 − 1

 − 1

1

1

1

 − 1

1

1

 − 1

2.56 ± 0.22

2.66

 − 0.10

11

1

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

1

1

1

 − 1

1

3.65 ± 0.68

3.75

 − 0.10

12

1

 − 1

1

 − 1

 − 1

 − 1

1

1

1

3.32 ± 0.43

3.22

0.10

  1. “ − 1” represents low level and “1” represents the high level of the independent variables