Table 1

Sizing and zeta-potential of drug, cationic lipid and anionic polyelectrolyte in separate or as assemblies

Dispersion
[DODAB] (mM)
[AmB] (mM)
[CMC] (mg/mL)
D ± δ (nm)
ζ ± δ (mV)

AmB in water
---
0.005
---
433 ± 5
-26 ± 3
DODAB BF
1
- - -
---
79 ± 2
41 ± 2
DODAB BF/AmB
1
0.005
---
79 ± 1
42 ± 2
DODAB BF/AnB/CMC
1
0.005
0.01
88 ± 1
40 ± 1

1
0.005
0.1
145 ± 1
32 ± 2

1
0.005
1
90 ± 2
-50 ± 2






AmB in water
---
0.050
---
360 ± 4
-26 ± 3
AmB in IGP
---
0.050
---
75 ± 2
-27 ± 1
DODAB BF in IGP
0.1
- - -
---
75 ± 1
40 ± 1
AmB/DODAB BF
0.1
0.050
---
195 ± 3
9 ± 1
AmB/DODAB BF/CMC
0.1
0.050
0.001
199 ± 1
16 ± 1

0.1
0.050
0.01
1280 ± 80
4 ± 1

0.1
0.050
0.1
230 ± 2
-34 ± 1

Zeta-average diameter (D) and zeta-potentials (ζ) for different dispersions aiming at formulation of AmB in cationic lipid DODAB and CMC. Dispersions were prepared either in Milli-Q water or in IGP buffer.

Vieira and Carmona-Ribeiro Journal of Nanobiotechnology 2008 6:6   doi:10.1186/1477-3155-6-6