Table 1 The Stability of ZnONPs (<50, 50–100 and >100 nm) dispersed in water, PBS, saline and FA (50 µM) solution was scrutinized at different temperature (RT, 4 °C, −80 °C) by monitoring the average size distribution using DLS analysis at 1 h and 24 h.

From: Size Dependent Uptake and Hemolytic Effect of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Erythrocytes and Biomedical Potential of ZnO-Ferulic acid Conjugates

Particulars

1 h

24 h

Water

PBS

Saline

FA

Water

PBS

Saline

FA

<50 nm

RT

31 ± 4

745 ± 63

849 ± 42

29 ± 2

33 ± 3

1104 ± 65

1134 ± 49

42 ± 4

4 °C

29 ± 4

735 ± 64

835 ± 51

26 ± 3

31 ± 3

877 ± 52

1120 ± 62

38 ± 5

−80 °C

28 ± 4

730 ± 48

820 ± 48

25 ± 4

31 ± 4

773 ± 41

1009 ± 48

38 ± 3

50–100 nm

RT

65 ± 5

780 ± 69

928 ± 44

53 ± 3

70 ± 4

870 ± 56

1206 ± 49

62 ± 3

4°C

64 ± 3

775 ± 84

910 ± 67

55 ± 4

66 ± 5

988 ± 48

1189 ± 47

65 ± 3

−80 °C

64 ± 2

760 ± 68

905 ± 47

55 ± 4

65 ± 4

783 ± 74

1170 ± 48

60 ± 4

>100 nm

RT

321 ± 32

896 ± 68

1100 ± 80

579 ± 64

708 ± 43

2100 ± 69

2525 ± 59

896 ± 5

4 °C

320 ± 41

885 ± 7

1005 ± 47

565 ± 72

784 ± 44

1080 ± 58

2460 ± 48

844 ± 34

−80 °C

320 ± 50

870 ± 75

989 ± 68

560 ± 41

593 ± 54

950 ± 41

2289 ± 49

579 ± 33

  1. All values expressed as mean ± SD of three independent experiments.