Table 1 The influence of surfactant on the average particle size and PDI of the EMB slow-release microsphere.

From: Synthesis and characterization of emamectin-benzoate slow-release microspheres with different surfactants

Surfactant

Mean size (nm) ± S.D.

PDI ± S.D.

EL 40

473.47 ± 8.49

0.259 ± 0.064

Span 60

3227.00 ± 440.94

0.359 ± 0.111

Tween 80

649.80 ± 9.81

0.221 ± 0.007

Span 80

1271.33 ± 53.53

1.000 ± 0.000

Tween 60

623.33 ± 20.37

0.270 ± 0.090

Emulsifier 500

752.60 ± 43.69

0.202 ± 0.060

Emulsifier 600

519.37 ± 23.27

0.238 ± 0.088

Emulsifier 700

596.30 ± 14.96

0.227 ± 0.039

Emulsifier 1601

1116.37 ± 138.45

0.250 ± 0.031

AEO-9

1537.33 ± 93.66

0.203 ± 0.102

  1. S.D: standard deviation of three measurements.
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