Table 1.

The Stability of ZnONPs (<50, 50–100 and >100 nm) dispersed in water, PBS, saline and FA (50 µM) solution was scrutinized at different temperature (RT, 4 °C, −80 °C) by monitoring the average size distribution using DLS analysis at 1 h and 24 h.

Particulars		1 h				24 h
		Water	PBS	Saline	FA	Water	PBS	Saline	FA
<50 nm	RT	31 ± 4	745 ± 63	849 ± 42	29 ± 2	33 ± 3	1104 ± 65	1134 ± 49	42 ± 4
	4 °C	29 ± 4	735 ± 64	835 ± 51	26 ± 3	31 ± 3	877 ± 52	1120 ± 62	38 ± 5
	−80 °C	28 ± 4	730 ± 48	820 ± 48	25 ± 4	31 ± 4	773 ± 41	1009 ± 48	38 ± 3
50–100 nm	RT	65 ± 5	780 ± 69	928 ± 44	53 ± 3	70 ± 4	870 ± 56	1206 ± 49	62 ± 3
	4°C	64 ± 3	775 ± 84	910 ± 67	55 ± 4	66 ± 5	988 ± 48	1189 ± 47	65 ± 3
	−80 °C	64 ± 2	760 ± 68	905 ± 47	55 ± 4	65 ± 4	783 ± 74	1170 ± 48	60 ± 4
>100 nm	RT	321 ± 32	896 ± 68	1100 ± 80	579 ± 64	708 ± 43	2100 ± 69	2525 ± 59	896 ± 5
	4 °C	320 ± 41	885 ± 7	1005 ± 47	565 ± 72	784 ± 44	1080 ± 58	2460 ± 48	844 ± 34
	−80 °C	320 ± 50	870 ± 75	989 ± 68	560 ± 41	593 ± 54	950 ± 41	2289 ± 49	579 ± 33

All values expressed as mean ± SD of three independent experiments.