Table 2 Asymmetric experimental matrix of CT-CTO-NEs stability in sodium alginate solution and cross-linked film.

From: Influence of droplet size on the antibacterial efficacy of citral and citronella oil nanoemulsions in polysaccharide coated fresh-cut apples

Experimental

Name

X1

X2

PDI

DS

1

CT-CTO-NE1

 − 1

 − 1

PDI 1

DS 1

2

CT-CTO-NE2

0

 − 1

PDI 2

DS 2

3

CT-CTO-NE3

1

 − 1

PDI 3

DS 3

4

CT-CTO-NE4

2

 − 1

PDI 4

DS 4

5

CT-CTO-NE5

3

 − 1

PDI 5

DS 5

6

CT-CTO-NE6

4

 − 1

PDI 6

DS 6

7

CT-CTO-NE7

5

 − 1

PDI 7

DS 7

8

CT-CTO-NE8

6

 − 1

PDI 8

DS 8

9

CT-CTO-NE9

 − 1

 + 1

PDI 9

DS 9

10

CT-CTO-NE10

0

 + 1

PDI 10

DS 10

11

CT-CTO-NE11

1

 + 1

PDI 11

DS 11

12

CT-CTO-NE12

2

 + 1

PDI 12

DS 12

13

CT-CTO-NE13

3

 + 1

PDI 13

DS 13

14

CT-CTO-NE14

4

 + 1

PDI 14

DS 14

15

CT-CTO-NE15

5

 + 1

PDI 15

DS 15

16

CT-CTO-NE16

6

 + 1

PDI 16

DS 16

  1. Experimental: Different freshly prepared CT-CTO-NEs in sodium alginate solution and cross-linked film.
  2. PDI Polydispersity index of freshly prepared CT-CTO-NEs in sodium alginate solution and cross-linked film, DS droplet size of freshly prepared CT-CTO-NEs in sodium alginate solution and cross-linked film. CT-CTO-NE1-8 Final concentration of CT-CTO at 0.05% w/w, CT-CTO-NE9-16 Final concentration of CT-CTO at 0.1% w/w.