Table 4.
Effect of mass ratio of AmCh:PecCApH1 on the particle size and PdI of the polyelectrolyte nanoparticles.
| Polymer | AmCh: PecCApH1 | Particle Size (nm) ± SD | PdI ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constant AmCh mass | 1:1 | 387.7 ± 6.7 * | 0.2 ± 0.1 |
| 1:2 | 350.3 ± 12.7 * | 0.2 ± 0.1 | |
| 1:3 | 499.4 ± 47.5 * | 0.2 ± 0.2 | |
| 1:6 | 469.2 ± 31.2 * | 0.2 ± 0.1 | |
| Constant PecCApH1 mass | 2:1 | 506.1 ± 50.7 * | 0.3 ± 0.4 |
| 3:1 | 555.2 ± 46.1 * | 0.1 ± 0.0 | |
| 6:1 | 435.6 ± 60.3 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | |
| 50:1 | 384.7 ± 3.2 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | |
| 100:1 | 382.5 ± 2.4 | 0.1 ± 0.0 |
AmCh: amphiphilic chitosan; PecCApH1: Pectin extracted with CA at pH1; PdI: polydispersity; SD: standard deviation. Data represents the mean ± SD (n = 3). Statistically significant: * p = 0.01.