Table 1.
Sample | Size (nm) | PDI | ZP (mV) | LC (%) | EE (%) |
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PTX-loaded NPs | 122.6±3.9 | 0.136 | −21.4±4.7 | 17.5±1.28 | 97.3±5.0 |
PTX-loaded NPs@PDA | 141.8±5.8 | 0.121 | 10.9±1.5 | 16.8±1.05 | 94.1±3.6 |
Note: Size indicates particle diameter; n=3.
Abbreviations: EE, encapsulation efficiency; LC, loading content; NP, nanoparticle; NPs@PDA, NPs that had their surfaces modified with PDA; PDA, polydopamine; PDI, polydispersity index; PTX, paclitaxel; ZP, zeta potential.