Table 3.
Particle Size, PDI, Zeta Potential (ζ), EE (%) and LC (%) of CH-NPs and TC-NPs
Formulations | Particle Size (nm) | PDI | Zeta Potential (mv) | EE (%) | LC (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CH-NPs | 147.3 | 0.364 | 22.6 | 84.1 | 42.05 |
TC-NPs | 190.3 | 0.375 | 16.1 | 91.3 | 38.0 |
Abbreviations: PDI, polydispersity index; EE, entrapment efficiency; LC, loading capacity; CH-NPs, chitosan nanoparticles; TC-NPs, thiolated chitosan nanoparticles.