Adjustment of extraction parameters to achieve a defined goal.
Note: Many extractions are controlled by several parameters and their interactions. Optimum conditions are more efficiently identified by multivariate methods.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 517. 'Glossary of terms used in extraction (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 525 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0903)