Table 1.
Characteristics of chitosan-based nanoparticles complexed with pDNA: particle size, PDI and charge. Data represented as mean ± S.D. (n = 4)
| Formulations | Size (nm) | Polydispersity index | Zeta potential (mV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitosan | 193.73 ± 15.54 | 0.2 ± 0.04 | 21.46 ± 1.86 |
| Chitosan-oleic | 127.08 ± 10.24 | 0.24 ± 0.04 | 2.95 ± 0.93 |
| Chitosan-AHP | 164.65 ± 5.40 | 0.24 ± 0.07 | 5.53 ± 1.10 |
| Chitosan-oleic-AHP | 112.21 ± 10.75 | 0.2 ± 0.02 | 3.13 ± 0.85 |