Table 2.

Size, polydispersion index (P.I.) and yield (%) values ofamoxicillin (AX)-loaded NPs prepared according to different CSA/TPP w/w ratio and CSA/AX w/w ratios (mean values ± s.e.; n = 3).

CSA/TPP w/w Ratio	Size (nm)	P.I.	Yield (%)
CSA/AX 3:1 w/w ratio
2.6:1	232 ± 3	0.403 ± 0.080	43 ± 0.3
3:1	210 ± 3	0.415 ± 0.010	63 ± 0.1
3.6:1	256 ± 1	0.567 ± 0.060	43 ± 0.3
CSA/AX 4:1 w/w ratio
2.6:1	226 ± 7	0.251 ± 0.030	68 ± 0.2
3:1	215 ± 1	0.266 ± 0.020	74 ± 0.7
3.6:1	268 ± 5	0.592 ± 0.040	55 ± 0.2
CSA/AX 6:1 w/w ratio
2.6:1	234 ± 6	0.461 ± 0.040	73 ± 0.2
3:1	216 ± 1	0.354 ± 0.004	83 ± 0.3
3.6:1	228 ± 4	0.615 ± 0.040	64 ± 0.4