Research Article

Systematic Approach for the Formulation and Optimization of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles of Efavirenz by High Pressure Homogenization Using Design of Experiments for Brain Targeting and Enhanced Bioavailability

Table 5

(a) Response Surface Quadratic Model for particle size ( < 0.0001). (b) Response Surface Quadratic Model for PDI ( = 0.0272).
(a)

Response 1—PS (particle size)
ANOVA for Response Surface Quadratic Model
Analysis of Variance table (partial sum of squares—Type III)
SourceSum of
squares
dfMean
square
value value
Prob >

Model64116.53512823.3142.26<0.0001Significant
—pressure49886.40149886.40164.42<0.0001Significant
—number of cycles10061.42110061.4233.160.0007Significant
549.901549.901.810.2202Not significant
2681.7212681.728.840.0207Significant
73.55173.550.240.6375Not significant
Residual2123.887303.41
Lack of fit1634.493544.834.450.0915Not significant
Pure error489.394122.35
Cor total66240.4112

(b)

Response 2—PDI (polydispersity index)
ANOVA for Response Surface Quadratic Model
Analysis of Variance table (partial sum of squares—Type III)
SourceSum of
squares
dfMean
square
value value
Prob >

Model0.04955.110.0272Significant
—pressure0.01010.0105.370.0536Not significant
—number of cycles0.02310.02312.180.0101Significant
Not significant
Not significant
0.01410.0147.250.0310Significant
Residual
Lack of fit0.720.5899Not significant
Pure error
Cor total0.06312