Numbers

Experimental factors and levels

Biomass of antagonistic bacteria

(10⁸ CFU/mL)

A (inoculum size, %)

B (initial pH)

C (loading volume, ml/L)

1

2

7

20

141.33

2

2

7.5

30

80.67

3

2

8

40

30

4

3

7

30

37.33

5

3

7.5

40

36.67

6

3

8

20

30

7

4

7

40

54.33

8

4

7.5

20

38.33

9

4

8

30

24

Mean value 1

84.00

77.66

69.89

Range Analysis

Mean value 2

34.67

51.89

47.33

Mean value 3

38.89

28.00

40.33

Range R

49.33

49.66

29.55