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Table 3 Experimental parameters for pNE, mean hydrodynamic diameter, and polydispersity index

From: Lipiodol nanoemulsions stabilized with polyglycerol-polycaprolactone block copolymers for theranostic applications

Batch No.

Weight PG47-b-PCL118 (mg)

mLipiodol (mg)

mPaclitaxel (mg)

Vacetone (ml)

Mean Diametera (nm)

PDIb

pNE-1

12.3

59.8

1.2

3

174.0

0.090

pNE-2

12.0

56.4

2.1

3

166.2

0.063

pNE-3

12.3

56.5

3.3

3

158.9

0.065

pNE-4

10.6

51.4

5.1

3

171.1

0.094

  1. aDetermined by DLS
  2. bPolydispersity index (PDI) = μ 2 /Γ 2, estimated by the cumulant method
  3. Emulsification condition of every batch is the same with that of  bNE-1 (magnetic stirring at 10,000 rpm at 40–50 °C)