Optimisation of Malting Parameters for Quinoa and Barley: Application of Response Surface Methodology

Table 1

Design summary of independent variables (factors) and their actual values.

Factor	Name	Units	Type	Coded low	Coded high	Mean	Std. Dev.
A	Steeping time	hrs	Numeric	12.00	48.00	30.00	14.70
B	Germination time	hrs	Numeric	24.00	96.00	60.00	29.39

Key: Std. Dev. = standard deviation, hrs = hours.