Table 1.

Physical characterization of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) nanoparticles.

Batches	Polymer	Cross linker	Polymer: crosslinker ratio	Zeta (mV)	PDI	% Poly dispersity	Particle size in mass (r nm)	% Mass (r nm)	Particle size (z d nm)	Mobility (µm cm/Vs)	Conductivity (mS/cm)
Batch 1	DSS	TPP	1:10	− 27.7	1	100	5.05–30.74	49.32	57.96	− 2.170	10.5
Batch 2	DSS	TPP	2:5	− 21.6	0.538	73.74	3.765–5.5	44.73	13.90	− 1.277	3.77
Batch 3	DSS	TPP	1:5	− 35.2	0.605	77.8	52–82	90	69.3	− 3.857	3.78

DSS dextran sulphate sodium, TPP tripolyphosphate, PDI poly dispersity index.