Figure 4.
Adsorption of mucin by PBNP, PBNP-S5 and PBNP-S10.
Notes: (A) Influence of pH. (B) Adsorption kinetics at pH 4 (mean ± SD, n=3). *P<0.05.
Abbreviations: PBNPs, phenylboronic acid-rich nanoparticles; PBNP-S, sulfonate-modified phenylboronic acid-rich nanoparticles; PBNP-S5, PBNP-S at a weight ratio of 5%; PBNP-S10, PBNP-S at a weight ratio of 10%; min, minutes.