Table 2.
Experimental runs for a central composite design for microwave-assisted digestion with the corresponding responses (means) for each MRM transition (peak area)
| Factors | Responses (peak area, m/z)* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (min) | Enzyme: protein ratio | 634.6 → 991.8 | 390.9 → 258.25 | 929.5 → 1116.5 | |
| 1 | 30.0 | 1:20 | 3252.00 ± 3.18 | 9245.00 ± 2.12 | 178.00 ± 1.41 |
| 2 | 3.0 | 1:100 | 2555.00 ± 2.47 | 10,877.00 ± 1.73 | 108.00 ± 1.00 |
| 3 | 3.0 | 1:20 | 3384.00 ± 4.24 | 11,218.00 ± 2.82 | 175.00 ± 1.50 |
| 4 | 30.0 | 1:100 | 1273.00 ± 1.00 | 9631.00 ± 2.62 | 110.00 ± 1.41 |
| 5 | 3.0 | 1:10 | 3815.00 ± 3.18 | 13,303.00 ± 2.38 | 221.00 ± 2.82 |
| 6 | 16.5 | 1:100 | 1391.00 ± 1.76 | 10,136.00 ± 1.70 | 145.00 ± 4.27 |
| 7 | 30.0 | 1:10 | 3265.00 ± 3.30 | 10,050.00 ± 2.06 | 185.00 ± 1.70 |
| 8 | 16.5 | 1:20 | 2985.00 ± 2.12 | 10,351.00 ± 2.75 | 171.00 ± 2.98 |
| 9 | 16.5 | 1:10 | 4098.00 ± 1.29 | 10,649.00 ± 0.50 | 174.00 ± 1.70 |
| 10 | 16.5 | 1:20 | 2690.00 ± 4.24 | 10,419.00 ± 0.95 | 166.00 ± 2.44 |
*mean ± standard deviation (n = 2)