Table 2.
Size, zeta potential and PDIs of freshly prepared and stored blank and mancozeb-loaded CSCRG NPs.
| Freshly Prepared Nanoparticles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanoparticles | Size | Zeta Potential | PDI |
| Blank Chitosan-Carrageenan nanocomposite (CSCRG-B) | 66.6 ± 7.5 | −12.2 ± 1.2 | 0.553 ± 0.1 |
| Mancozeb (1.0 mg/mL)-loaded Chitosan-Carrageenan nanocomposite (CSCRG-1.0) | 231.8 ± 0.9 | 13.9 ± 2.4 | 1 ± 0.2 |
| Storage stability of CSCRG NPs at 4 °C after 20 days | |||
| Blank Chitosan-Carrageenan nanocomposite (CSCRG-B) | 252.0 ± 2.1 | 18.1 ± 2.8 | 0.562 ± 0.2 |
| Mancozeb (1.0 mg/mL)-loaded Chitosan-Carrageenan nanocomposite (CSCRG-1.0) | 305.6 ± 0.7 | 7.97 ± 1.4 | 1 ± 0.5 |
Mean ± SD; three replicates were kept of each treatment.