Table 4. Results of the central composite design response surface regression analysis for benzoic acid production

Parameter DF Estimate Standard error T value Significant level
Intercept 1 74.411029 5.621842 13.24 < 0.0001
a 1 −3.043319 0.278768 −10.92 < 0.0001
b 1 116.262240 36.399545 3.19 < 0.0001
c 1 −428.248725 36.399545 −11.77 < 0.0001
a × a 1 0.037506 0.003514 10.67 < 0.0001
b × a 1 −5.486842 0.884150 −6.21 < 0.0001
b × b 1 4816.854099 180.319220 26.71 < 0.0001
c × a 1 8.936404 0.884150 10.11 < 0.0001
c × b 1 −214.750000 222.506215 −9.63 < 0.0001
c × c 1 2050.187433 180.319220 11.37 < 0.0001
d × a 1 −2.807018 0.884150 −3.17 < 0.005
d × b 1 −1443.750000 222.506215 −6.49 < 0.0001
d × c 1 1585.416667 222.506215 7.13 < 0.0001
d × d 1 2471.020766 180.319220 13.70 < 0.0001