Table 2. The independent variables levels used to formulate C.O.-loaded PLGA-PCL NPs.
Formula No. | Independent | Response | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X1: volume of oil (mL) | X2: amount of PLGA | X3: amount of PCL | Y1: entrapment efficiency (EE%) | Y2: size of vesicles | Y3: zeta potential (ZP) | Y4: polydispersity index (PDI) | |
F1 | 0.4 | 16 | 16 | 56.8 ± 0.63 | 569.4 ± 0.24 | −17 ± 0.02 | 0.574 ± 0.21 |
F2 | 0.4 | 16 | 14 | 59.8 ± 0.41 | 502.4 ± 0.61 | −17.1 ± 0.03 | 0.451 ± 0.22 |
F3 | 0.2 | 14 | 16 | 30.2 ± 0.36 | 781.2 ± 0.51 | −13.5 ± 0.05 | 0.514 ± 0.14 |
F4 | 0.6 | 14 | 14 | 59.8 ± 0.41 | 502.4 ± 0.02 | −18 ± 0.02 | 0.451 ± 0.20 |
F5 | 0.2 | 16 | 14 | 51.3 ± 0.61 | 487.4 ± 0.41 | −19.1 ± 0.03 | 0.501 ± 0.01 |
F6 | 0.2 | 18 | 12 | 41.8 ± 0.25 | 612.2 ± 0.31 | −18 ± 0.01 | 0.521 ± 0.21 |
F7 | 0.4 | 16 | 14 | 63.8 ± 0.54 | 780.2 ± 0.42 | −13.6 ± 0.01 | 0.489 ± 0.01 |
MCO-F8 | 0.6 | 18 | 16 | 77.5 ± 0.44 | 151.2 ± 0.24 | −25.6 ± 0.04 | 0.326 ± 0.04 |
F9 | 0.2 | 18 | 16 | 49.1 ± 0.36 | 541.4 ± 0.34 | −18.7 ± 0.03 | 0.514 ± 0.41 |
F10 | 0.4 | 18 | 12 | 58.4 ± 0.41 | 841.2 ± 0.41 | −23.3 ± 0.0.12 | 0.394 ± 0.07 |
F11 | 0.4 | 18 | 14 | 42.3 ± 0.35 | 521.3 ± 0.81 | −14.5 ± 0.02 | 0.53 ± 0.05 |
F12 | 0.2 | 16 | 14 | 51.3 ± 0.41 | 487.4 ± 0.14 | −19.1 ± 0.14 | 0.501 ± 0.05 |
F13 | 0.4 | 16 | 16 | 59.4 ± 0.24 | 364.1 ± 0.61 | −20.1 ± 0.02 | 0.418 ± 0.04 |
F14 | 0.6 | 16 | 12 | 48.4 ± 0.42 | 604.1 ± 0.36 | −19.1 ± 0.04 | 0.591 ± 0.15 |
F15 | 0.4 | 14 | 12 | 55.8 ± 0.35 | 748.2 ± 0.41 | −22.4 ± 0.04 | 0.514 ± 0.04 |
F16 | 0.2 | 14 | 12 | 36.5 ± 0.21 | 781.5 ± 0.54 | −22.4 ± 0.21 | 0.514 ± 0.04 |