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Table 4 Regression summary for full polynomial equation for evaluation of siderophore production using PBD

From: Unusual non-fluorescent broad spectrum siderophore activity (SID EGYII) by Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain EGYII DSM 101801 and a new insight towards simple siderophore bioassay

Independent variable

Coefficient symbol

Î’ coefficient

P value

t value

% confidence

Intercept

B0

274

4.7e−11

29.46

99.99

Incubation time (X1, hours)

B1

2.0

0.8300

0.22

–

Glucose (X2, w/v %)

B2

−6

0.5300

−0.65

–

pH (X3)

B3

15

0.1400

1.6

–

Incubation temperature (X4, °C)

B4

−6

0.5300

−0.65

–

Agitation speed (X5, rpm)

B5

22

0.0390

2.37

96.1

Glycerol (X6, w/v %)

B6

−18

0.0800

−1.94

–

Starch (X7, w/v %)

B7

−55

0.0002

−5.9

99.98

Inoculum size (X8, v/v %)

B8

3

0.7500

0.32

–

Yeast extract (X9, g/L)

B9

14

0.1600

1.51

–

  1. * Significant P < 0.05 and R2 = 0.83 and Adjusted R2 = 0.68 and P value for the model = 0.007