Formula no
Chitosan concentration (%)
CS/ALG ratio
Particle Size Distribution
Zeta Potential (mV)
Encapsulating Efficiency (%)*
Average size (nm)
%
F3
0.08
1:6.25
92.4 ± 20.3
99
+ 24.21
64.29 ± 0.12
F9
0.5
1:1
50.6 ± 9.6
97.3
+ 25.6
60.15 ± 0.12
483.5 ± 84.9
2.7
F10
0.75
1.5:1
692.7 ± 117.8
100
+ 25.78
59.4 ± 0.75
F11
1
2:1
97.2 ± 19.4
76.7
+ 25.7
57.19 ± 0.93
*N=3
Table 5:
Effect of chitosan concentration on the particle size, zeta potential and encapsulating efficiency of the prepared nanoparticles.