Table 1 Particle size and PDI of the factorial design, under the influence of CS and TPP concentration and pH
CS concentration (%w/v) | TPP concentration (%w/v) | pH | Particle size (nm) | PDI | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.1 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 112.9 ± 1.9 | 0.220 ± 0.017 | Clear |
5.0 | 150.2 ± 3.6 | 0.182 ± 0.007 | Clear | ||
5.5 | 197.2 ± 2.9 | 0.172 ± 0.019 | Opalescent | ||
0.3 | 4.6 | > 1000 | 0.688 ± 0.263 | Clear | |
5.0 | > 1000 | 0.721 ± 0.295 | Clear | ||
5.5 | > 1000 | 0.883 ± 0.210 | Agglomerates | ||
0.5 | 4.6 | > 1000 | 0.653 ± 0.285 | Clear | |
5.0 | > 1000 | 0.460 ± 0.221 | Agglomerates | ||
5.5 | > 1000 | 0.857 ± 0.140 | Agglomerates | ||
0.3 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 248.3 ± 8.2 | 0.388 ± 0.090 | Clear |
5.0 | 253.4 ± 7.7 | 0.313 ± 0.035 | Clear | ||
5.5 | 608.5 ± 81.3 | 0.328 ± 0.088 | Clear | ||
0.3 | 4.6 | 280.5 ± 7.7 | 0.501 ± 0.022 | Clear | |
5.0 | > 1000 | 0.422 ± 0.313 | Opalescent | ||
5.5 | > 1000 | 0.703 ± 0.128 | Agglomerates | ||
0.5 | 4.6 | > 1000 | 0.426 ± 0.244 | Opalescent | |
5.0 | > 1000 | 0.820 ± 0.298 | Opalescent | ||
5.5 | > 1000 | 0.627 ± 0.259 | Agglomerates | ||
0.5 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 456.4 ± 75.5 | 0.828 ± 0.166 | Gelling |
5.0 | > 1000 | 0.868 ± 0.166 | Gelling | ||
5.5 | > 1000 | 0.397 ± 0.159 | Agglomerates | ||
0.3 | 4.6 | 704.0 ± 182.7 | 0.808 ± 0.109 | Clear | |
5.0 | 427.0 ± 56.3 | 0.648 ± 0.094 | Opalescent | ||
5.5 | > 1000 | 0.859 ± 0.151 | Agglomerates | ||
0.5 | 4.6 | 722.4 ± 121.7 | 0.930 ± 0.080 | Opalescent | |
5.0 | 615.7 ± 62.3 | 0.900 ± 0.092 | Opalescent | ||
5.5 | > 1000 | 0.681 ± 0.144 | Agglomerates |