Research Article

Novel Starch-PVA Polymer for Microparticle Preparation and Optimization Using Factorial Design Study

Table 4

Quantitative factor effects and the associated values for all three responses.

Factor
Factor effects valueFactor effects valueFactor effects value

−4.66000.0002−4.45530.0089−8.12080.0163
1.10670.01263.22600.02172.43250.2385
−11.1100<0.0001−17.66670.0008−28.84580.0021
−1.35000.0323−6.11260.0171−0.43580.889
4.17750.000510.45050.001413.14880.0075

& denoted the effect of changing one factor at a time from its lowest to highest level.
, , are the interaction terms denoted the effect when both the factors were changed simultaneously.
, , denoted cumulative drug release at180, 1440, & 2880 minutes respectively.