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Table 1 Physicochemical characterization of NiO NPs

From: Nickel oxide nanoparticles can recruit eosinophils in the lungs of rats by the direct release of intracellular eotaxin

Measurements

Mean ± SEM

Primary size (nm)

5.3 ± 0.4

Surface area (m2/g)

91.8

Hydrodynamic size (nm) in

 

 DW

209 ± 3.7

 PBS

970 ± 52

 PBS with 3 % rat serum

224 ± 11

Polydispersity in

 

 DW

0.30 ± 0.02

 PBS

0.65 ± 0.05

 PBS with 3 % rat serum

0.45 ± 0.06

Zeta potential (mV) in

 

 DW

48.9 ± 0.6

 PBS

−21 ± 0.6

 PBS with 3 % rat serum

−30 ± 2.3

Solubility (%) in

 

 PBS (pH 7.4)

1.1

 PBS with 3 % rat serum

2.2

 Artificial lysosomal fluid (pH 5.5)

9.5

Endotoxin

<0.1 EU/mL