DLC and DLE of Cur-loaded PEtOx-SS-PLA micelles.
Sample | Theoretical DLC wt% | DLCc wt% | bDLE% | Micelle sizea nm | PDI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PEtOx-SS-PLA 52 | 5 | 3.40 | 68.00 | 184.0 | 0.264 |
10 | 5.88 | 58.80 | 170.5 | 0.225 | |
20 | 10.66 | 53.28 | 112.0 | 0.123 | |
PEtOx-PLA 52 | 5 | 3.10 | 61.25 | 214.3 | 0.258 |
10 | 5.45 | 54.50 | 164.0 | 0.168 | |
20 | 9.99 | 49.90 | 115.8 | 0.124 |
Measured by DLS at 25 °C.
DLC (%) = (weight of loaded drug/weight of drug in feed) × 100%.
DLE was determined by fluorescence measurements.