Table 2.
Physicochemical characterisation of ICG encapsulated NCs prepared by single emulsification/solvent evaporation method
Formulation | Hydrodynamic size ± SD (nm)† | PDI ± SD† | Zeta potential ± SD (mV)‡ | ICG EE% ± SD$ |
---|---|---|---|---|
NC-ICG | 210 ± 8 | 0.12 ± 0.01 | -42 ± 1 | 98.95 ± 0.63 |
m-NC-ICG | 207 ± 4 | 0.16 ± 0.01 | -34 ± 1 | 98.75 ± 0.35 |
† Size was measured by dynamic light scattering in deionised water (n=3)
‡ Values were obtained in deionised water (n=3)
$ EE% was determined by fluorescence spectroscopy (n=3)