Research Article
Optimization and Characterization of Artesunate-Loaded Chitosan-Decorated Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) Acid Nanoparticles
Table 1
Formulations of ART-loaded PLGA-CS NPs and their physicochemical characteristics.
| Number | CS/PLGA ratio (w/w) | pH (CS solution) | Temp. (°C) | Size (nm) | PDI | Zeta potential (mV) |
| 1 | 1.00 | 3.0 | 10 | 252.0 | 0.287 | 56.9 | 2 | 0.20 | 5.0 | 10 | 289.8 | 0.284 | 33.0 | 3 | 1.00 | 5.0 | 10 | 278.5 | 0.22 | 33.9 | 4 | 0.20 | 3.0 | 40 | 198.5 | 0.233 | 45.3 | 5 | 1.00 | 3.0 | 40 | 272.2 | 0.299 | 64.9 | 6 | 0.20 | 5.0 | 40 | 321.3 | 0.263 | 39.2 | 7 | 1.00 | 5.0 | 40 | 317.4 | 0.263 | 38.6 | 8 | 0.20 | 3.0 | 20 | 190.5 | 0.205 | 34.9 | 9 | 0.20 | 3.0 | 30 | 189.5 | 0.228 | 28.3 | 10 | 0.20 | 3.7 | 10 | 187.8 | 0.192 | 23.1 | 11 | 0.20 | 4.3 | 10 | 246.8 | 0.231 | 31.4 | 12 | 0.47 | 3.0 | 10 | 200.0 | 0.265 | 40.8 | 13 | 1.00 | 4.0 | 25 | 237.2 | 0.264 | 30.9 | 14 | 0.60 | 5.0 | 25 | 263.5 | 0.235 | 36.4 | 15 | 0.60 | 4.0 | 40 | 253.6 | 0.247 | 38.8 | 16 | 0.60 | 4.0 | 25 | 213.0 | 0.227 | 35.3 | 17 | 0.60 | 4.0 | 25 | 212.1 | 0.219 | 31.5 | 18 | 0.60 | 4.0 | 25 | 205.7 | 0.211 | 32.1 |
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