Table 1.
Diameter (nm) | PDI | Surface potential (mV) | Saturation magnetization (emu/g) | Amount of Fe3O4 in cancer cell (pg/cell) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fe3O4 | 5,629±2,257 | 0.401 | +16.1 | 66.2 | – |
Fe3O4@Alg | 122±29.5 | 0.242 | −60.1 | 69.2 | 18.5 |
Fe3O4@Alg-GA | 128±18.9 | 0.148 | −29.7 | 71.6 | 364.4 |
Abbreviations: Alg, alginate; Fe3O4, iron oxide; GA, galactosamine; PDI, polydispersity index.