Table 2 Chemical composition of FSM/DNA, FHS/DNA, FSMPF/DNA, and FHSPF/DNA NPs; with schematic illustration of preparation.

From: A novel approach in using insect-based spinach-food waste for gene targeting to cancer tissues

MNPs ID

FSM

(µg)

FHS

(µg)

PEG-FA

(µg)

DNA

(µg)

siRNA-FAM

(µg)

Particle size

(nm)

Zeta potential

(mV)

FSM/ FHS/ PEG-FA/DNA mass ratio (w/w/w/w %)

PEI/DNA (N/P = 5)

–

–

–

5

–

309.31 ± 17

+ 6.4 ± 2.9

N/P = 5

FSM 1/DNA

100

–

–

5

–

264.54 ± 26

−8.2 ± 3.1

20:0:0:1

FSM 2/DNA

500

–

–

5

–

279.71 ± 21

−5.4 ± 1.2

100:0:0:1

FSM 3/DNA

1000

–

–

5

–

292.61 ± 35

+ 2.9 ± 0.55

200:0:0:1

FHS 1/DNA

–

100

–

5

–

302.25 ± 24

+ 9.1 ± 1.4

0:20:0:1

FHS 2/DNA

–

500

–

5

–

318.71 ± 09

+ 5.5 ± 2.4

0:100:0:1

FHS 3/DNA

–

1000

–

5

–

307.42 ± 22

+ 10.9 ± 5.1

0:200:0:1

FSMPF 1/DNA

100

–

25

5

–

327.44 ± 21

+ 9.9 ± 2.3

20:0:5:1

FSMPF 2/DNA

500

–

125

5

–

343.71 ± 18

−11.3 ± 3.1

100:0:25:1

FSMPF 3/DNA

1000

–

250

5

–

353.43 ± 13

−7.4 ± 1.5

200:0:50:1

FHSPF 1/DNA

–

100

25

5

–

361.65 ± 31

+ 4.1 ± 1.64

0:20:5:1

FHSPF 2/DNA

–

500

125

5

–

346.38 ± 19

+ 3.8 ± 1.62

0:100:25:1

FHSPF 3/DNA

–

1000

250

5

–

379.51 ± 25

+ 3.2 ± 4.87

0:200:50:1

PEI/siRNA-FAM (N/P = 5)

–

–

–

–

5

162.36 ± 21

+ 7.1 ± 2.36

N/P = 5

FSM 1/siRNA-FAM

100

–

–

–

5

153.21 ± 49

−4.4 ± 1.72

20:0:0:1

FSM 2/siRNA-FAM

500

–

–

–

5

169.1 ± 31

−2.1 ± 0.19

100:0:0:1

FSM 3/siRNA-FAM

1000

–

–

–

5

160.75 ± 3

+ 5.2 ± 0.26

200:0:0:1

FHS 1/siRNA-FAM

–

100

–

–

5

153.26 ± 14

+ 6.8 ± 2.35

0:20:0:1

FHS 2/siRNA-FAM

–

500

–

–

5

162.42 ± 8

+ 4.6 ± 0.96

0:100:0:1

FHS 3/siRNA-FAM

–

1000

–

–

5

159.16 ± 2

+ 8.9 ± 3.89

0:200:0:1

FSMPF 1/siRNA-FAM

100

–

25

–

5

162.81 ± 21

+ 4.4 ± 1.35

20:0:5:1

FSMPF2/siRNA-FAM

500

–

125

–

5

158.52 ± 2

−8.7 ± 3.44

100:0:25:1

FSMPF 3/siRNA-FAM

1000

–

250

–

5

160.46 ± 3

+ 5.1 ± 1.28

200:0:50:1

FHSPF 1/siRNA-FAM

–

100

25

–

5

157.54 ± 7

−7.9 ± 0.54

0:20:5:1

FHSPF 2/siRNA-FAM

–

500

125

–

5

163.07 ± 2

+ 3.9 ± 1.1

0:100:25:1

FHSPF 3/siRNA-FAM

–

1000

250

–

5

154.75 ± 4

+ 7.4 ± 1.91

0:200:50:1

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  1. Iron-Spermine (FSM), Iron-Hyperbranched Spermine (FHS), Iron-Spermine-Polyethylene Glycol-Folic acid (FSMPF), and Iron-Hyperbranched Spermine-Polyethylene Glycol-Folic acid (FHSPF).