TABLE 1.
Physiochemical properties of OC, OC-NBC, and OC-B-BBR.
| Samples | Mw (Da) ± SD | Mn (Da) ± SD | Mw/Mn ± SD | Particle size (nm) ± SD | PDI b ± SD | EE (%) c ± SD | LC (%) d ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OC | 37,695 ± 1,348 | 17,127 ± 1,123 | 2.2 ± 0.2 | - a | - | - | - |
| OC-NBC | 54,985 ± 2,350 | 22,982 ± 2,140 | 2.4 ± 0.3 | 222.7 ± 26.4 | 0.42 ± 0.12 | - | - |
| OC-NBC-BBR | 17,049 ± 929 | 14,497 ± 827 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 230.2 ± 18.1 | 0.22 ± 0.09 | 67.5 ± 4.4 | 13.1 ± 1.6 |
a
no data.
b
polydispersity index.
c
Encapsulation efficiency, see section Materials and Methods for calculation.
d
Loading capacity, see section Materials and Methods for calculation.