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. 2019 Oct 1;4(16):16878–16890. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02086

Table 1. Particle Size, Size Distribution, Zeta Potential, and Encapsulation Efficiency of Noncoated and Coated Curcumin-Loaded PLGA NPs (Mean ± SD, n = 3).

formula particle size [nm] PDI ζ-potential [mV] encapsulation efficiency (EE %)
C-PLGA   220 ± 2 0.186 ± 0.023 –36.8 ± 0.0 74 ± 4
CS-C-PLGA 0.25% 245 ± 4 0.172 ± 0.024 2.5 ± 2.1 64 ± 2
  0.50% 251 ± 3 0.276 ± 0.002 4.8 ± 1.2 62 ± 1
  1% 252 ± 3 0.126 ± 0.033 32.9 ± 1.7 54 ± 2
WGA-C-PLGA   227 ± 3 0.195 ± 0.011 –20.5 ± 0.8 66 ± 1
GE11-C-PLGA   209 ± 2 0.140 ± 0.044 –10.8 ± 0.9 62 ± 2