Table 2.
Characterization of extracellular vesicles in four randomly selected human milk samples.
| Sample | Concentration (particles/mL skim milk) |
Average EV size (nm) | Standard deviation (nm) | 10th percentile diameter (nm) | 50th percentile diameter (nm) | 90th percentile diameter (nm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1.6x1014 | 186 | 108 | 20.1 | 154.5 | 346.6 |
| B | 2.0x1014 | 213 | 115 | 109.1 | 214.5 | 408.9 |
| C | 6.1x1014 | 171 | 94 | 19.2 | 142.5 | 299.1 |
| D | 1.8x1015 | 168 | 104 | 32.2 | 160 | 332.1 |
| Mean | 6.9x1014 | 184.5 | 105.3 | 45.2 | 167.9 | 346.7 |
Four randomly selected milk samples underwent further characterizations of EVs (A-D). EV, extracellular vesicle; mL, milliliter; nm, nanometer.