Table 6. Response Surface regression: %Acid ViabilityvsCaCl2Conc. % w/v; ALG Conc. %w/v; Hardening time (min) .
Parameter |
Regression coefficient |
P value |
Alginate conc. | 6.9281 | 0.000 |
Alginate conc.*Alginate | -1.7994 | 0.002 |
CaCl2Conc. | 0.6198 | 0.043 |
Hardening time (min) | 2.7389 | 0.000 |
Hardening time (min)* time | -2.2041 | 0.001 |
R2 = 95.74% |