Exploring the potential of Bacillus licheniformis AP1 for fermentive biohydrogen production using starch substrate: BBD based process parameter optimization

Bioremediation of Neonicotinoid Pesticide, Imidacloprid, Mediated by Bacillus cereus

“…The effectiveness of the polynomial model equations was gauged by the significance of the model in terms of calculating the degree of freedom, sum of squares, coefficient of determination R 2 , the adjusted coefficient of determination adj. R 2 and F test [ 30 ]. Only the terms that exhibited significant impacts at a probability level of p < 0.05 were retained.…”

“…Factorial designs are preferred over classical optimization methods due to their comprehensive, efficient and robust approach to experimental exploration and optimization [ 29 ]. To achieve this objective, strategies like full factorial, Box–Behnken and central composite designs are frequently employed [ 30 ]. Hence, keeping in view the toxicity and persistence of imidacloprid and the prevalence of biodegradation capability of Bacillus species , the present study was designed to assess the efficiency of different Bacilli for imidacloprid degradation, optimization of experimental variables (pH, agitation time and concentration) by Box–Behnken design and identification of degradation metabolites.…”