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Table 7 Regression coefficients of biofilm cells (BC) count of S. flexneri (Log CFU mL−1)

From: Linalool, citral, eugenol and thymol: control of planktonic and sessile cells of Shigella flexneri

Source of variation

Average/interaction

X1 (L)

X1 (Q)

X2 (L)

X2 (Q)

X3 (L)

X3 (Q)

X1 X2

X1 X3

X2 X3

Biofilm cells count (BC) (Log CFU mL−1)

 Regression

7.702

− 0.631

− 0.444

− 0.476

− 0.494

− 1.487

− 1.325

− 0.786

− 0.721

− 0.723

 p-value

0.000

0.120

0.273

0.226

0.227

0.003

0.008

0.136

0.167

0.165

 R2

0.839

  1. Significant values (p < 0.05) are highlighted in italics
  2. X 1 linalool, X 2 citral, X 3 thymol, L linear, Q quadratic