Variables Coded levels
–1.682 –1 0 1 1.682
Glucose concentration (g/l), (X1) 0.46 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.14
(NH4)2SO4 (g/l), (X2) 0.659 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.341
Metal ion concentration (Mn2+) (g/l),(X3) 0.0032 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.0368
Table 1: Experimental range and levels of the independent variables