The mutant of Pediococcus pentosaceus (SPAm) produced earlier by UV-mutagenesis exhibiting higher dextransucrase activity as compared to wild-type was used. The generated mutant SPAm gave 12.2 mg/ml, a 20% higher dextran than wild-type. Response surface methodology was carried out for further enhancement of dextran production. To enhance dextran production by the mutant SPAm, Plackett-Burman De...

A three factor three level central composite design was adopted to determine interactive effects of meat level (55-65%), steaming time (12-18 minutes) and drying time (7-9 hrs) on pH, moisture, protein content, fat content and other quality characteristics (Hardness, adhesiveness, total colour change and overall acceptability) of extruded chicken noodles. Moisture, protein, fat level and total ...

The preparation of nanocellulose via Cr(NO3)3-assisted sulfuric acid hydrolysis was optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). The experiment was performed using a five-level, four-factor central composite design coupled with RSM in order to optimize nanocellulose crystallinity and product yield. Four factors were evaluated for the preparation of nanocellulose: (1) reaction temperature...

In the present study, ultrasound-assisted extraction of oil from rice bran was investigated through response surface methodology (RSM), where process variables were amplitude level (50–100%) and sonication time (5-30 min). It was found that all process variables had significant (p<0.05) effects on the response variable. A central composite design (CCD) was used to determine the optimum process ...

The objectives of this work were to develop a new technique for lycopene microencapsulation by spray drying using dehumidified air as drying medium and to determine optimum operating conditions. A two-step optimization procedure was used. The encapsulation variables were selected in accordance with the PlackettBurman experimental design and were further optimized via response surface methodolog...