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Table 2 Different responses of Vancomycin HCl microspheres employed in Box–Behnken experimental design

From: DoE approach for development of localized controlled release microspheres of Vancomycin for treatment of septic arthritis

Formulation code

Percentage yield (%)

Particle size (Y1, µm)

Entrapment efficiency (Y2, %)

Drug release (Y3, %)

VMS 1

87.5 ± 0.12

18.26 ± 0.31

33.17 ± 0.32

68.04 ± 0.31

VMS 2

92 ± 0.20

12.92 ± 0.65

45.94 ± 0.12

74.10 ± 0.45

VMS 3

90 ± 0.40

4.44 ± 0.64

79.92 ± 0.42

88.02 ± 0.42

VMS 4

85.2 ± 0.31

5.02 ± 0.41

80.42 ± 0.44

84.03 ± 0.61

VMS 5

88.8 ± 0.12

10.23 ± 0.51

58.05 ± 0.51

80.29 ± 0.53

VMS 6

84.2 ± 0.32

14.20 ± 0.32

42.19 ± 0.23

74.30 ± 0.65

VMS 7

85 ± 0.4

6.29 ± 0.61

52.06 ± 0.11

82.02 ± 0.72

VMS 8

86.25 ± 0.51

20.28 ± 0.42

27.12 ± 0.61

69.50 ± 0.21

VMS 9

92.7 ± 0.26

11.50 ± 0.22

50.16 ± 0.32

76.02 ± 0.61

VMS 10

90.05 ± 0.42

15.09 ± 0.51

40.24 ± 0.61

72.32 ± 0.42

VMS 11

86.66 ± 0.61

8.26 ± 0.45

60.06 ± 0.51

78.31 ± 0.32

VMS 12

83.40 ± 0.51

7.89 ± 0.52

64.02 ± 0.21

81.3 ± 0.22

  1. Data are represented as mean ± SD (n = 3)
  2. VMS Vancomycin HCl microspheres