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Table 1 Physicochemical properties of the nanomaterial

From: Methylene blue associated with maghemite nanoparticles has antitumor activity in breast and ovarian carcinoma cell lines

Samples

HD (nm)

PdI

ZP (mV)

MAGCIT (pH 6.6)

54.69 ± 0.08

0.185 ± 0.014

− 31.9 ± 1.58

MAGCIT–MB

   

Solution 1 (11 µg/mL)

54.02 ± 0.70

0.243 ± 0.021

− 30.5 ± 2.69

Solution 2 (20 µg/mL)

63.06 ± 0.55

0.211 ± 0.027

− 31.0 ± 1.72

Solution 3 (31 µg/mL)

60.93 ± 0.36

0.199 ± 0.009

−  20.9 ± 2.00

Solution 4 (53 µg/mL)

135.00 ± 1.32

0.166 ± 0.010

− 26.5 ± 1.55

  1. MAGCIT: solution of maghemite nanoparticles with citrate; MAGCIT–MB: maghemite nanoparticles with citrate and methylene blue; HD: hydrodynamic diameter; PdI: polydispersity index; ZP: zeta potential