. 2022 Dec 19;10(12):3282. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10123282

Table 1.

Encapsulation Efficiency, Particle Size, Polydispersity Index, and Zeta Potential of Ciprofloxacin (CPX)-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles (n = 5).

CS/TPP Weight Ratio	Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride (mg/mL)	Average Particle Size (nm)	Polydispersity (PDI)	Zeta Potential (mV)	Encapsulation Efficiency (%)
5:1 (CS 1 mg/mL) & TPP (0.5 mg/mL) Formulation 1	0.5	195.6 ± 11	0.249	+24.86 ± 1.2	43 ± 2.29%
5:1 (CS 1 mg/mL) & TPP (0.5 mg/mL) Formulation 1	1	185.5 ± 2	0.217	+24.91 ± 0.6	42 ± 2.35%
5:1 (CS 2 mg/mL) & PP (1 mg/mL) Formulation 2	0.5	214.8 ± 8	0.249	+29.6 ± 0.8	46 ± 2.15%
5:1 (CS 2 mg/mL) & PP (1 mg/mL) Formulation 2	1	252.9 ± 9	0.254	+27.0 ± 0.7	43 ± 2.27%
9:1 (CS 1 mg/mL) & TPP (1 mg/mL) Formulation 3	0.5	229.1 ± 13	0.250	+28.35 ± 2.6	43 ± 2.25%
9:1 (CS 1 mg/mL) & TPP (1 mg/mL) Formulation 3	1	235.4 ± 16	0.289	+29.31 ± 2.1	43 ± 4.54%