Table 1.

Characterization of nanoparticles (n = 3)

Sample	Polymer	Theoretical drug loading	Size (nm)	PDI	ZP (mV)	EE (%)
ANP	PCL-Tween 80	10%	204.95 ± 3.66	0.201 ± 0.23	−20.14 ± 0.15	81.98 ± 2.61
BNP	PCL-Tween 80	0	192.45 ± 1.93	0.163 ± 0.17	−18.33 ± 0.31	0
CNP	PCL-Tween 80	*	217.36 ± 2.02	0.241 ± 0.09	−22.25 ± 0.29	Not shown
DNP	PCL	10%	258.48 ± 5.95	0.301 ± 0.15	−13.55 ± 0.19	71.44 ± 3.61
ENP	PCL	*	223.33 ± 3.33	0.236 ± 0.31	−16.26 ± 0.22	Not shown

^*Note: Coumarin 6.

Abbreviations: PDI, polydispersity index; ZP, zeta potential; EE, encapsulation efficiency; ANP, PCL-Tween 80 nanoparticles; DNP, docetaxel-loaded PCL nanoparticles; BNP, drug-free PCL-Tween 80 nanoparticles; ENP, coumarin 6-loaded PCL nanoparticles; CNP, coumarin 6-loaded PCL-Tween 80 nanoparticles.