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Table 1 Size, zeta potential, PDI, drug entrapment efficiency at several ratios of Met-MNPs nanoparticles

From: Metronidazole conjugated magnetic nanoparticles loaded with amphotericin B exhibited potent effects against pathogenic Acanthamoeba castellanii belonging to the T4 genotype

Nanoparticles

Ratios (drug:NPs)

Size (nm)

PDI

Zeta potential (mV)

Entrapment efficiency (%)

Met-MNPs

None

193.13 ± 6.8

0.17 ± 0.05

− 13.7 ± 0.9

None

AmpB-Met-MNPs

1:1

218.53 ± 13.4

0.26 ± 0.01

− 18.6 ± 4.5

77.05 ± 2.04

AmpB-Met-MNPs

2:1

658.5 ± 510

0.65 ± 0.3

− 17.2 ± 14

68.42 ± 3.21

AmpB-Met-MNPs

3:1

1419 ± 189

1

− 9.43 ± 3.2

52.93 ± 5.32