Table 1.
Preparation and characterization of NG-DFO. To prepare emulsion templates, the weight ratio of hexane to the aqueous phase was kept at 80:5 and only the AOT to Brij30 ratio as indicated was varied. Note that the weight ratio of AAm to hGMA to PEG-DA was kept at 100:50:25.
| NG | AOT:Brij30 | Diameter, nm |
PDI | Zeta, mV − Fe(III) |
Zeta, mV + Fe(III) |
Mn* (kDa) |
#DFO/NG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG1-DFO | 5:10 | 36 ± 3 | 0.08 ± 0.03 | − 4.3 ± 0.3 | + 1.2 ± 0.3 | 74 | 22 |
| NG2-DFO | 10:5 | 101 ± 13 | 0.17 ± 0.03 | − 8.8 ± 0.3 | − 8.2 ± 0.2 | 167 | 49 |
*
Apparent number-average molecular weight (Mn) was determined by GPC based on dextran standards