Table 5.
Constraints, criteria for optimization, solution along with predicted and actual response values
| Constraints | Goal | Lower limit | Upper limit | Importance | Solution | ARV | CV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucrose concentration (°B) | In range | 50 | 70 | 3 | 69.9 | – | – |
| Time (h) | In range | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3.97 | – | – |
| Temperature (°C) | In range | 35 | 55 | 3 | 37.63 | – | – |
| WL | Maximize | 17.22 | 31.34 | 3 | 28.42 | 28.00 | 5.60 |
| SG | Minimize | 6.84 | 10.65 | 3 | 8.39 | 8.10 | 2.68 |
| RR | Maximize | 2.71 | 3.58 | 3 | 3.38 | 3.32 | 1.88 |
ARV Actual response values
The predicted values and actual reported values for any response differed non-significantly (p < 0.05)