Table 1.
Physico-chemical characteristics of Gantrez nanoparticles (n=6). NP: conventional nanoparticles; D5-NP, D10-NP and D30-NP: cross-linked nanoparticles with DP; Gantrez-sol: aqueous solution of the copolymer which was obtained after the complete dissolution of NP in water.
| Size (nm) |
Zeta potential (mV) | RBITC content (μg/mg) | Protein bound μg/mg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gantrez-sol | - | - | 9.95 ± 0.45 | - |
| NP | 279 ± 1 | -41.1 ± 0.5 | 10.33 ± 0.87 | - |
| DP5-NP | 289 ± 5 | -39.0 ± 1.8 | 10,29 ± 0.65 | - |
| DP10-NP | 288 ± 4 | -34.8 ± 0.5 | 10.04 ± 0.38 | - |
| DP30-NP | 307 ± 9 | -28.0 ± 1.8 | 3.60 ± 0.03 | - |
| BSA-NP | 315 ± 7 | -40.7 ± 0.5 | 13.77 ± 0.10 | 337 ± 15 |
| G-NP | 317 ± 9 | -27.2 ± 0.8 | 9.29 ± 0.09 | 267 ± 11 |