Analytical Methods to Characterize and Purify Polymeric Nanoparticles

Table 3

Summary of the main advantages and disadvantages of calorimetric techniques.

Technique	Use	Advantages	Disadvantages	References
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)	Glass transition; Melting temperature	Low amounts of sample; High precision and sensitivity	Requires sample preparation; Requires an appropriate reference	Hunt [36]; Haq [35]; Lu and Li [37]; Sapsford et al. [9]
Thermogravimetry (TGA)	Weight loss	Low amounts of sample; High precision and sensitivity	Requires sample preparation; Requires an appropriate reference	Berger et al. [38]; Sapsford et al. [9]; Lin et al. [5]