Optimization of Preparation Conditions of Novel Adsorbent from Sugar Scum Using Response Surface Methodology for Removal of Methylene Blue

Table 5

Characteristics of maximum for responses and .

Response	Lower limit	Target value	Weight	(%)	(%)	(%)	Cal. value	Exp. value
= yield (%)	40	50	1	100.00	100.00	100.00	50.68	49.74
= MB adsorption (mg·g^−1)	15	25	1	100.00	97.49	100.00	25.01	24.52
Desirability				100.00	98.74	100.00

: partial desirability of response , : minimal partial desirability of response , : maximal partial desirability of response , Cal. value: calculated value, and Exp. value: experimental value.