Table 2. Particle size, PDI and zeta potential analysis of blank PEtOx NPs and different amounts of CIP-loaded PEtOx NPs (data presented as mean ± S.D., n = 3).
Formulation | Z-average size d before freeze-drying (nm) | Z-average size d after freeze-drying (nm) | PDI before freeze-drying | PDI after freeze-drying | Zeta potential before freeze-drying (-mv) | Zeta potential after freeze-drying (-mv) |
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Blank PEtOx | 151.6 ± 1.7 | 196.7 ± 24.0 | 0.25 ± 0.1 | 0.35 ± 0.1 | 20.2 ± 1.4 | 30.5 ± 2.0 |
5 mg CIP-PEtOx | 159.4 ± 4.5 | 299.7 ± 18.2 | 0.19 ± 0.0 | 0.31 ± 0.0 | 17.9 ± 0.8 | 28.1 ± 1.5 |
10 mg CIP-PEtOx | 185.6 ± 0.5 | 317.4 ± 27.6 | 0.21 ± 0.0 | 0.31 ± 0.0 | 14.4 ± 1.7 | 25.8 ± 1.0 |
15 mg CIP-PEtOx | 199.0 ± 1.8 | 353.0 ± 55.1 | 0.32 ± 0.0 | 0.28 ± 0.1 | 12.9 ± 0.5 | 22.3 ± 0.7 |
20 mg CIP-PEtOx | 189.8 ± 5.3 | 249.0 ± 52.2 | 0.29 ± 0.1 | 0.33 ± 0.1 | 10.8 ± 1.3 | 21.2 ± 0.9 |
25 mg CIP-PEtOx | 169.9 ± 3.3 | 200.0 ± 22.0 | 0.19 ± 0.0 | 0.33 ± 0.0 | 9.1 ± 0.2 | 18.5 ± 0.8 |