Characterization of the Casein/Keratin Self-Assembly Nanomicelles

Table 1

Influence of the mass ratio of casein to keratin on the 𝐷_ℎ, PDI, and scattering light intensity of the casein/keratin complex nanomicelles.

C/K	𝐷ℎ (nm)	PDI	Intensity (counts)
1 : 0	70.85 ± 1.6	0.591 ± 0.04	82.47 ± 12
8 : 1	65.22 ± 1.4	0.522 ± 0.03	72.26 ± 9
4 : 1	60.24 ± 1.1	0.425 ± 0.01	96.53 ± 18
2 : 1	64.55 ± 1.8	0.613 ± 0.06	92.31 ± 11
1 : 1	50.48 ± 1.5	0.625 ± 0.09	66.89 ± 7
1 : 2	46.57 ± 0.8	0.611 ± 0.08	75.25 ± 14
1 : 4	42.15 ± 0.6	0.654 ± 0.07	89.95 ± 12
1 : 8	48.58 ± 0.8	0.687 ± 0.09	63.25 ± 12
0 : 1	120.23 ± 2.8	0.712 ± 0.08	60.54 ± 10

Note: C/K represents the casein/keratin nanomicelles. 𝐷_ℎ is the hydrodynamic diameters; PDI is the particle dispersion index.