Table 1. Characteristics of the Crosslinked Dextran Nanocarriers Synthesized.
| nanocarrier | dextran | hydrazide /reactive carbonyl ratio | average size (nm) | PDI | zeta potential (mV) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| toluene | water | toluene | water | ||||
| OxDNC0.25 | OxD 100 wt % | 0.25 | 190 | 270 | 0.16 | 0.29 | –8.8 |
| OxDNC0.5 | 0.5 | 230 | 294 | 0.19 | 0.20 | –7.25 | |
| OxDNC1 | 1 | 200 | 260 | 0.15 | 0.13 | –3.66 | |
| OxDNC1.5 | 1.5 | 211 | 250 | 0.17 | 0.20 | –1.55 | |
| KeDNC0.25 | KeD 100 wt % | 0.25 | 200 | 320 | 0.21 | 0.20 | –18.4 |
| KeDNC0.5 | 0.5 | 208 | 250 | 0.20 | 0.15 | –15.2 | |
| KeDNC1 | 1 | 210 | 290 | 0.20 | 0.17 | –11.3 | |
| KeDNC1.5 | 1.5 | 226 | 260 | 0.22 | 0.23 | –1.14 | |
| OxD50KeD50NC0.5 | OxD 50 wt % + KeD 50 wt % | 0.5 | 190 | 250 | 0.19 | 0.25 | –21.4 |
| OxD25KeD75NC0.5 | OxD 25 wt % + KeD 75 wt % | 0.5 | 201 | 280 | 0.21 | 0.26 | –20.0 |