Preparation of Starch/Gelatin Blend Microparticles by a Water-in-Oil Emulsion Method for Controlled Release Drug Delivery

Table 1

Average particle size and drug loading of starch/gelatin blend microparticles.

Starch/gelatin; (w/w)	Glutaraldehyde (g)/100 g starch/gelatin	Average particle size; (𝜇m)	DLCactual; (%)	DLE; (%)
0/100	—	62 ± 14	0.57 ± 0.08	29
0/100	12.5	84 ± 16	0.59 ± 0.12	30
0/100	25	92 ± 12	0.58 ± 0.09	30
20/80	25	87 ± 15	0.62 ± 0.14	32
35/65	25	95 ± 18	0.62 ± 0.06	32
50/50	25	98 ± 20	0.58 ± 0.12	30