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. 2019 Apr 3;11(4):163. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11040163

Table 2.

Design of Experiment (DOE) Variables (First level).

Independent Variables Levels
−1 0 +1
Factor 1: Lipid Concentration (mg/mL) 10 20 30
Factor 2: Water:Ethanol 3 4 5
Factor 3: Drug Concentration (mg/mL) 1 2 3
Dependent Variables Constraints
Response 1: Size (nm) Minimum
Response 2: Entrapment Efficiency (%) Maximum
Fixed Variables Fixed Values
Stirring Time 60 min
Stirring Speed 1000 rpm
Cholesterol: Lipid 1:2