Table 1. Cationic Nanocomplexes (NC) Used for the Study and Their Respective Size and Surface Charge Measurements Using Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)a.
cationic NCs | sequence/nature | size (d nm) | PDI | ζ-potential (mV) |
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Lipofectamine NC | lipid-based | 152.9 ± 8.80 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | –26 ± 1.90 |
M3 NC | RRLRHLRHHYRRRWHRFR | 240.55 ± 6.05 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 14.85 ± 0.85 |
M4 NC | LLYWFRRRHRHHRRRHRR | 215.5 ± 1.70 | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 28.8 ± 1.90 |
M9 NC | CRRLRHLRHHYRRRWHRFRC | 89.13 ± 1.98 | 0.29 ± 0.04 | 32.75 ± 2.45 |
M1 NC | SRLSHLRHHYSKKWHRFR | 411.65 ± 0.55 | 0.26 ± 0.00 | 19.65 ± 3.65 |
PEI NC | (C2H5N)n, polymer-based | 187.85 ± 7.85 | 0.15 ± 0.07 | 40 ± 3.20 |
Size and ζ-potential were measured in two separate experiments each comprising three measurements of 12 runs.