Table 1 ζ-potential analysis of differently sized PS-MPP. MPP were incubated in 1 mM KCl or pre-incubated overnight in growth media (DMEM or RPMI) or 10% (v/v) FCS in 1 × DPBS. The ζ-potential was measured in 1 mM KCl (pH 6). Data represent mean ± SD, n = 3.

From: Noxic effects of polystyrene microparticles on murine macrophages and epithelial cells

MPP size (µm)

ζ-potential (mV)

KCl

10% FCS

RPMI 1640

DMEMLonza

DMEMATCC

0.2

− 47.4 ± 0.3

− 26.7 ± 0.3

− 26.3 ± 0.1

− 26.9 ± 0.2

− 26.0 ± 0.2

0.5

− 52.8 ± 0.2

− 25.2 ± 0.1

− 26.2 ± 0.1

− 25.2 ± 0.1

− 24.6 ± 0.2

1.0

− 66.1 ± 0.1

− 27.9 ± 0.1

− 29.2 ± 0.5

− 26.4 ± 0.0

− 25.0 ± 0.1

2.0

− 76.7 ± 0.3

− 29.9 ± 0.2

− 30.7 ± 0.1

− 29.3 ± 0.2

− 27.7 ± 0.4

3.0

− 79.0 ± 0.6

− 31.1 ± 0.3

− 29.6 ± 0.4

− 30.3 ± 0.2

− 28.6 ± 0.2

6.0

− 85.4 ± 1.4

− 10.1 ± 0.7

− 11.7 ± 0.2

− 12.7 ± 0.4

− 11.3 ± 0.3