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 7

(a) Response Surface Linear Model for particle size (). (b) Response Surface Linear Model for PDI ( = 0.0007). (c) Response Surface Quadratic Model for %entrapment ( = 0.0007).
(a)

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

Model19114.4229557.2173.31<0.0001Significant
-4913.4814913.4837.690.0003Significant
-14200.94114200.94108.93<0.0001Significant
Residual1042.958130.37
Lack of fit1024.266170.7118.270.0528Not significant
Pure error18.6929.34
Cor total20157.3710

(b)

Response 2—PDI (Poly Dispersity Index)
ANOVA for Response Surface Linear Model
Analysis of Variance table (partial sum of squares—Type III)
SourceSum of
squares
dfMean
square
value value
Prob >

Model220.940.0007Significant
—amt. of drug14.800.0598Not significant
—conc. of surf.137.080.0003Significant
Residual8
Lack of fit65.390.1648Not significant
Pure error2
Cor total10

(c)

Response 3—EE (Entrapment Efficiency)
ANOVA for Response Surface Quadratic Model
Analysis of Variance table (partial sum of squares—Type III)
SourceSum of
squares
dfMean
square
value value
Prob >

Model949.815189.9634.800.0007Significant
—amt. of drug638.601638.60115.320.0001Significant
—conc. of surf.174.961174.9631.590.0025Significant
86.49186.4915.620.0108Significant
4.6514.650.840.4014Significant
34.78134.786.280.0541Not significant
Residual27.6955.54
Lack of fit26.5238.8415.160.0625Not significant
Pure error1.1720.58
Cor total977.5010