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. 2021 Apr 1;11:7347. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-86762-6

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Characterization of PTXNR-TTZ ADNs: (a) SEM image of PTXNR-TTZ ADNs. (b) The zeta potential (ξ) of PTXNR-TTZ was observed − 17.1 ± 3.83 mV in DI water. (c) Contour plot of response surface analysis showing % conjugation efficiency of TTZ on the surface of PTXNRs. In response surface analysis, two factors, PTXNR concentration and TTZ concentration were optimized for the highest conjugation efficiency. Each concentration factor had three levels. For PTXNR, the concentration levels were 5, 10, and 15 mg/ml, and for TTZ the levels were 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mg/ml, respectively. Each concentration was replicated at least three times resulting in a total of 27 experimental units. A maximum of ~ 95% conjugation efficiency was obtained using 5 mg/ml PTXNR and 0.5 mg/ml TTZ. The experiment was designed according to a complete randomized (CR) model using JMP statistical software.