| Variables |
Levels |
| |
Low |
Medium |
High |
| Independent variables (factors) |
|
|
|
| X1; Flow rate: mL/min |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
| X2; Injection volume: µL |
10 |
15 |
20 |
| X3; Detection wavelength: nm |
265 |
270 |
275 |
| X4; Initial gradient acetonitrile ratio: % v/v |
60 |
70 |
80 |
| X5; Acetonitrile ratio at four min of gradient run: % v/v |
85 |
90 |
95 |
| Coded levels of levels of X1, X2, X3, X4 and X5 |
-1 |
0 |
+1 |
| Dependent variables (responses) |
| Y1; Peak area of STP: mAU.s |
| Y2; Peak area of HI443: mAU.s |
| Y3; USP Tailing of STP |
| Y4; USP Tailing of HI443 |