Research Article

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic) Acid-Chitosan Dual Loaded Nanoparticles for Antiretroviral Nanoformulations

Table 1

Average size, PDI, zeta potential, and encapsulation efficiency of single and dual drug loaded NPs.

SampleComponentsSize (nm)Polydispersity index (PDI)Zeta potential (mV)

1.1PLGA-CS-LMV2330.084+25
1.2PLGA-CS-LMV2310.072+19
1.3PLGA-CS-LMV2400.127+28
1.4PLGA-CS-LMV2440.148+25
Mean2370.108+24
Std. Dev.60.043.9
Average EE%7.5%

2.1PLGA-CS-NVP3170.314+18
2.2PLGA-CS-NVP2500.245+22
2.3PLGA-CS-NVP2930.272+20
2.4PLGA-CS-NVP2730.206+22
Mean2830.259+20.4
Std. Dev.290.052.0
Average EE%7.5%

3.1PLGA-CS-NVP-LMV2460.176+23
3.2PLGA-CS-NVP-LMV2420.131+25
3.3PLGA-CS-NVP-LMV2610.151+15
3.4PLGA-CS-NVP-LMV2200.122+21
Mean2420.145+21
Std. Dev.170.024.2
Average EE%13%

4.1PLGA-CS2270.010+21
4.2PLGA-CS2420.118+18
Mean2350.064+20
Std. Dev.110.081.8

5.1PLGA-LMV2780.125−21

6.1PLGA-NVP3060.305−9