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Table 2 Composition and characterization of polymeric micelles

From: Farnesal-loaded pH-sensitive polymeric micelles provided effective prevention and treatment on dental caries

Polymeric micelles

Components (weight ratio, A/B/C/D)

Particle size (nm)

Polydispersity index

Zeta potential (mV)

Drug loading efficiency

Encapsulation efficiency

Blank PMs

40/0/0/0

15.95 ± 0.10

0.086 ± 0.008

− 0.71 ± 0.07

–

–

Far-PMs

20/20/0/4

136.17 ± 0.49

0.268 ± 0.006

− 2.72 ± 0.14

9.10 ± 0.70%

76.40 ± 2.10%

PPi-Far-PMs

20/0/20/4

146.20 ± 0.87

0.234 ± 0.012

− 4.92 ± 0.24

9.51 ± 0.40%

78.30 ± 1.40%

  1. A, mPEG2000-PLA2000; B, PEG-hyd-Far; C, PPi-PEG-hyd-Far; D, Farnesal. Values are mean ± SD from three independent experiments