Table 2 This table illustrates how the size And rate of leakage of 5-FU And DA are affected by a three-week storage period at 4 °C.

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Storage time (week)

0

1

2

3

Size (nm)

146 ± 4.6

148 ± 4.1

156 ± 6.9

166 ± 8.8

polydispersity index (PDI)

0.138

0.141

0.144

0.147

zeta potential

−2.3

−2.3

−2.1

−2.0

Increase in 5-FU leakage (%)

0

1.8

2.8

3.2

Increase in DA leakage (%)

0

2.4

3.1

4.0