Table 4. Size and zeta potential of chitosan particles before and after coating.
Size (nm) mean ± SD | Polydispersity (PdI) | Zeta potential (mV) mean ± SD | |
Before coating with alginate | 743.3±107.6 | 0.550±0.116 | 33.5±2.7 |
Alginate coated chitosan-SmRho particles | 435.0±119.4 | 0.475±0.096 | −38.6±3.8 |