Table 3 Surface charge (N = 3, mV ± SEM) of NPs as synthesised and after a 24 hour incubation in different cell culture media
NPs name | As synth | In A549 medium | In BEAS-2B medium | In NHBE medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ag-SC | −50 ± 1.4 | −27 ± 0.5 | −26.2 ± 0.2 | −37 ± 1.2 |
Ag-CHIT-L | +25 ± 0.9 | −35 ± 0.9 | +10.3 ± 0.4 | −26.6 ± 0.6 |
Ag-CHIT-M | +43 ± 0.4 | −25 ± 0.7 | +9.8 ± 0.2 | −34 ± 0.9 |
Ag-CHIT-H | +60 ± 0.9 | −14.4 ± 0.4 | +10.2 ± 0.6 | −25.7 ± 2.8 |
Au-SC | −45 ± 0.2 | −32 ± 0.5 | −24.4 ± 0.2 | −25 ± 0.2 |
Au-CHIT-L | +23 ± 1.0 | −33 ± 0.7 | +6.8 ± 0.2 | −31.9 ± 0.1 |
Au-CHIT-M | +40 ± 0.6 | −33 ± 0.8 | +7.9 ± 0.9 | −35 ± 0.4 |
Au-CHIT-H | +65 ± 1.0 | −23.3 ± 0.5 | +9.0 ± 0.1 | −28.0 ± 1.3 |