Table 1. Comparison of beads’ diffusion, diameter, and aggregate fraction.
| Bead type | Quoted diameter | DTheory | DExp | Estimated diameter | Aggregate fraction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (nm) | (µm2/sec) | (µm2/sec) | (nm) | (%) | |||
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| Water | PBS | Water | PBS | PBS | |||
| B450 | 100 | 4.39 | 4.45 ± 0.06 | 0.71 ± 0.05 | 98.7 ± 1.2 | 618.7 ± 40 | 99.9 |
| B515 | 100 | 4.39 | 2.86 ± 0.03 | 0.92 ± 0.07 | 153.9 ± 1.4 | 477.5 ± 30 | 99.7 |
| B561 | 100 | 4.39 | 3.44 ± 0.02 | 0.80 ± 0.06 | 127.7 ± 0.6 | 547.7 ± 40 | 94.4 |
| B635 | 40 | 10.98 | 7.09 ± 0.06 | 1.00 ± 0.06 | 61.9 ± 0.5 | 439.3 ± 20 | 97.5 |