Table II.
Concentration of nanoparticles (mg/ml) | Initial size (nm) | Particle size (nm) after freeze–thaw study | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trehalose (20% w/v) | Fructose (20% w/v) | ||||
−40°C | −70°C | −40°C | −70°C | ||
8 | 382.5 ± 2.01 | 386.9 ± 2.24 | 394.6 ± 2.31 | 746.1 ± 3.13 | 774 ± 3.52 |
16 | 373.5 ± 2.45 | 403.6 ± 2.81 | 389.4 ± 3.11 | 758.3 ± 2.76 | 737.6 ± 2.63 |
32 | 405.2 ± 1.27 | 443.5 ± 1.75 | 436.5 ± 3.28 | 977.9 ± 1.89 | 861.2 ± 2.28 |
64 | 411.6 ± 1.96 | 971.5 ± 2.59 | 991.5 ± 1.86 | 1,203.5 ± 1.67 | 1,289.5 ± 2.05 |