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Table 1 Sizing and zeta-potential of drug, cationic lipid and anionic polyelectrolyte in separate or as assemblies

From: Cationic nanoparticles for delivery of amphotericin B: preparation, characterization and activity in vitro

Dispersion

[DODAB] (mM)

[AmB] (mM)

[CMC] (mg/mL)

D ± δ (nm)

ζ ± δ (mV)

AmB in water

---

0.005

---

433 ± 5

-26 ± 3

DODAB BF

1

- - -

---

79 ± 2

41 ± 2

DODAB BF/AmB

1

0.005

---

79 ± 1

42 ± 2

DODAB BF/AnB/CMC

1

0.005

0.01

88 ± 1

40 ± 1

 

1

0.005

0.1

145 ± 1

32 ± 2

 

1

0.005

1

90 ± 2

-50 ± 2

AmB in water

---

0.050

---

360 ± 4

-26 ± 3

AmB in IGP

---

0.050

---

75 ± 2

-27 ± 1

DODAB BF in IGP

0.1

- - -

---

75 ± 1

40 ± 1

AmB/DODAB BF

0.1

0.050

---

195 ± 3

9 ± 1

AmB/DODAB BF/CMC

0.1

0.050

0.001

199 ± 1

16 ± 1

 

0.1

0.050

0.01

1280 ± 80

4 ± 1

 

0.1

0.050

0.1

230 ± 2

-34 ± 1

  1. Zeta-average diameter (D) and zeta-potentials (ζ) for different dispersions aiming at formulation of AmB in cationic lipid DODAB and CMC. Dispersions were prepared either in Milli-Q water or in IGP buffer.