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. 2012 Nov 24;2:79–85. doi: 10.1016/j.rinphs.2012.11.001

Table 6.

Effect of the polymer concentration on α-chymotrypsin encapsulation efficiency in PLGA nanospheres.*

Batch Concentration of PLGA 50:50 in ACN (mg/ml) Encapsulation efficiency (%)
1 28.5 74 ± 4
2 47.5 49 ± 9
3 71.25 48 ± 4
4 142.5 38 ± 18
*

Protein concentration: 15 mg/ml; volume ratio between water and organic solvent: 1:4; polymer mass: 285 mg; volume ratio of dispersing-to-diffusing phase: 1:40 ml; theoretical protein loading: 5%.