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Table 2 Response optimization of 23 factorial design for RP-HPLC–UV separation of DES, RUP, FEX and MKT*

From: Environmentally benign liquid chromatographic method for concurrent estimation of four antihistaminic drugs applying factorial design approach

Response

Goal

Lower

Target

Upper

Weight

Importance

Predicted responses

Desirability

Composite desirability

Parameters

 MKT

  Tr

Target

13

14.3

15

1

1

14.30

1

0.779

  Rs

Target

3

3.45

4.5

1

1

3.45

1

  Tf

Target

0.9

1.11

1.3

1

1

1.21

0.474

 FEX

  Tr

Target

10

11.3

12

1

1

11.30

1

1.00

  Rs

Target

0.9

0.93

1.2

1

1

0.93

1

  Tf

Target

3

3.07

4

1

1

3.07

1

 DES

  Tr

Target

7

8

9

1

1

8

1

1.00

  Rs

Target

2.6

3.75

4.5

1

1

3.75

1

  Tf

Target

1.4

1.4

1.68

1

1

1.42

1

 RUP

  Tr

Target

8

9.72

10

1

1

9.72

1

1.00

  Rs

Target

3

3.21

4.5

1

1

3.21

1

  Tf

Target

0.9

1.11

1.5

1

1

1.11

1

  1. *The optimum conditions: Ethanol:Water (50:50), pH = 4.5, %TEA = 0.04, Flow rate = 0.85 mL/min, Temp. = 32 °C