Research Article

Optimization of Culture Conditions for Production of the Anti-Leukemic Glutaminase Free L-Asparaginase by Newly Isolated Streptomyces olivaceus NEAE-119 Using Response Surface Methodology

Table 4

Statistical analysis of Plackett-Burman design showing coefficient values, main effect, -test, values, and confidence level (%) for each variable affecting L-asparaginase production and analysis of variance.
(a)

VariablesCoefficientsMain effect-Stat valueConfidence level (%)

Intercept16.19632.39220.46590.000099.996
Temperature (°C)2.6425.2833.33820.028997.111
pH−0.457−0.914−0.57760.594540.549
Incubation time (days)−3.763−7.527−4.75540.008999.106
Inoculum size (%, v/v)0.5641.1270.71230.515648.436
Inoculum age (h)3.4866.9724.40490.011698.835
Agitation speed (rpm)5.55511.1107.01970.002299.783
Dextrose (g/L)1.5433.0861.94960.123087.699
Starch (g/L)0.5291.0590.66910.540145.991
L-asparagine (g/L)0.7801.5600.98560.380161.989
KNO3 (g/L)−2.572−5.144−3.24990.031496.862
Yeast extract (g/L)−1.351−2.702−1.70700.163083.700
K2HPO4 (g/L)−0.962−1.924−1.21590.290970.912
MgSO4·7H2O (g/L)−2.784−5.568−3.51800.024597.551
NaCl (g/L)−4.560−9.121−5.76270.004599.550
FeSO4·7H2O (g/L)−3.456−6.912−4.36690.012098.800

(b)

Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
dfSSMS-testSignificance ( value)

Regression152356.0614157.070712.54040.01262
Residual450.10059412.52514
Total192406.1620

t: Student's test; : corresponding level of significance; df: degree of freedom; SS: sum of squares; MS: mean sum of squares; : Fishers's function; Significance : corresponding level of significance.
Multiple 0.9895, square 0.9791, and adjusted square 0.9010.