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Table 6 Optimization results for independent variables and responses in predicted and experimental values

From: Response surface methodology (RSM) modeling to improve removal of ciprofloxacin from aqueous solutions in photocatalytic process using copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO/UV)

Optimum condition

COD removal (%)

Predicted

Experimentala

Cipro conc.

CuO dosage

pH

Lamp 8 W

Lamp 15 W

Lamp 30 W

Lamp 8 W

Lamp 15 W

Lamp 30 W

11.2

0.08

8.17

83.79

93.18

98.90

82.23 ± 1.23

92.96 ± 1.47

96.58 ± 1.04

  1. aMean ± standard deviation (n = 3)