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Table 1 Physicochemical characterization of the nanoparticles loaded with AA

From: Ecotoxicity evaluation of polymeric nanoparticles loaded with ascorbic acid for fish nutrition in aquaculture

Samples

MD (nm)

PDI

ZP (mV)

EE (%)

Nanoparticles before spray drying

 NPs_CS

316 ± 5

0.39 ± 0.13

47 ± 0.7

–

 NPs_CS_AA

337 ± 3

0.40 ± 0.01

76 ± 0.5

98 ± 0.1

 NPs_PCL

329 ± 1

0.23 ± 0.10

− 19 ± 0.2

–

 NPs_PCL_AA

350 ± 5

0.34 ± 0.10

− 20 ± 0.1

95 ± 0.4

Nanoparticles after spray drying

 NPs_CS_SD

294 ± 1

0.33 ± 0.02

41 ± 0.5

–

 NPs_CS_AA_SD

314 ± 3

0.36 ± 0.01

60 ± 1.7

96 ± 0.5

 NPs_PCL_SD

281 ± 1

0.21 ± 0.05

− 15 ± 0.2

–

 NPs_PCL_AA_SD

303 ± 1

0.28 ± 0.06

− 18 ± 0.4

91 ± 0.2

  1. The parameters determined were the mean particle diameter (MD) obtained by the dynamic light scattering method, polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential (ZP), and encapsulation efficiency (EE). The values are the means of three determinations