Table 2. Properties of blank LNCs and MFS-LNC formulations (n = 3).

Formulation code	Blank LNCs a			MFS-LNCs
	Mean size nm± SD	PdI b	Zeta pot. mV ± SD	Mean size nm± SD	PdI b	Zeta pot. mV ± SD
LNCs c	58.7±2.03	0.058	-5.9±1.16	62.1±0.92	0.095	-0.9±3.06
LNC-CTAB+	48.7±0.84	0.280	30.4±6.14	44.0±0.83	0.166	36.5±2.80
LNC-CS+	58.9±0.78	0.081	15.5±3.11	64.5±0.76	0.099	14.3±4.52
LNC-DCP¯	55.0±0.39	0.041	-25.9±3.89	55.6±0.42	0.051	-22.7±5.18
LNC-OA	56.5±0.12	0.022	-9.1±0.36	53.3±2.61	0.068	-7.1±1.22
LNC-OA-CTAB+	40.5±0.92	0.062	32.8±3.44	39.08±1.61	0.082	38.0±7.07

^a Not containing MFS

^b Polydispersity index

^c Not containing additives