Table 1 Peptide-PLGA binding parameters by isothermal titration calorimetry at 37 °C in DMSO and efficiency of remote loading in PLGA 75/25 microspheres by absorption at 1 day at 37 °C.

From: Efficient aqueous remote loading of peptides in poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)

Peptide

Association constant (mM−1)

Stoichiometry

Δ H (kJ/mol)

TΔ S (kJ/molK)

Δ G (kJ/mol)

Loading (%)

Encapsulation efficiency (%)

Leuprolide

22.6 ± 7.0

1.04 ± 0.01

−5.54 ± 0.01

−20.3 ± 1.1

−25.8 ± 0.9

9.64 ± 0.01

96.4 ± 0.02

Octreotide

14.3 ± 1.5

0.62 ± 0.04

−39.9 ± 2.7

15.2 ± 2.9

−24.7 ± 0.3

8.49 ± 0.01

84.9 ± 0.1

Vasopressin

56.4 ± 4.7

1.09 ± 0.01

−3.35 ± 0.33

−24.9 ± 0.2

−28.2 ± 0.3

8.00 ± 0.32

86.6 ± 3.4

Salmon Calcitonin

30.5 ± 4.0

0.34 ± 0.03

−49.2 ± 3.9

22.5 ± 4.0

−26.6 ± 0.2

8.17 ± 0.66

80.8 ± 5.0

  1. Mean ± SEM (n = 2 independent experiments).