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. 2021 Mar 23;15(4):6709–6722. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10064

Table 2. Structural Information on mRNA-LNPs As Determined by SANSa.

  MCH MCHPC MMO MMC average and SD
core radius/nm 26.4 ± 0.1 26.7 ± 0.1 b 31.0 ± 0.9 28 ± 3
shell thickness/nm 5.0 ± 0.1 6.9 ± 0.1 b 5.1 ± 0.3 6 ± 1
total radius/nm 31.4 ± 0.2 33.6 ± 0.2 31.5 ± 0.1 36 ± 1 33 ± 2
core solvent fraction (v/v%) 23 ± 1 17 ± 1 b 13 ± 3 18 ± 5
core volume/nm3 77 070 79 730 b 124 800  
shell volume/nm3 52 610 79 160 b 70 640  
total volume/nm3 129 680 158 890 123 600 195 430  
hydrodynamic radius (DLS)/nmc 43 ± 1 44 ± 1 41 ± 1 43 ± 1  
a

LNPs were formulated according to the molar composition stated in Table 1.

b

These parameters cannot be assessed in MMO due to lack of contrast between shell and core in the experimental conditions used.

c

Intensity averaged.