Table 1

The size and zeta potential of alginate/BSA/chitosan system

Sample
Mean particles size (nm)
PDI
Zeta potential (mV)

Blank chitosan microparticles a
301.8
0.309
+45.2
BSA-loaded chitosan particles b
404
0.472
+27.1
Alginate coated BSA loaded chitosan microparticles c
1324
0.450
-27.8

a chitosan 5 mg/ml, TPP 1 mg/ml.

b chitosan 5 mg/ml, TPP 1 mg/ml, BSA 2 mg/ml.

c chitosan 5 mg/ml, TPP 1 mg/ml, BSA 2 mg/ml, alginate 10 mg/ml.

Li et al. BMC Biotechnology 2008 8:89   doi:10.1186/1472-6750-8-89