Table 2 Physical characterization of nanoparticles.

From: Characterization of cisplatin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles and rituximab-linked surfaces as target-specific injectable nano-formulations for combating cancer

Characteristics

Concentration % w/v

pH

Viscosity grade (cP)

Zeta (mV)

Particle size (zd.nm)

PDI

% Poly dispersity

Conductivity mS/cm

CCNP*

1

5.4

156

30.50 ± 5.64

308.1 ± 1.1

0.257 ± 0.03

66.6

0.686

mAbCCNP**

1

6.2

170

26.9 ± 9.09#

349.4 ± 3.2***

0.444 ± 0.007#

57.6

0.337

  1. *CCNP: Cisplatin loaded chitosan nanoparticles; **mAbCCNP: Rituximab surface linked cisplatin loaded chitosan nanoparticles; PDI: Poly dispersity index; cP: Centipoise; z.d.nm: Zeta average particle size in nano meter; mV: Milli volt; mS/cm milli Siemens per centimetre. ***Extremely significant at p < 0.001when compared to CCNP (mean of n = 3 with standard deviation); #Non significant at p > 0.05 when compared to CCNP (mean of n = 3 with standard deviation).
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