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Table 2 The kinetic release models and the parameters obtained for optimum niosomal formulation

From: Delivery of melittin-loaded niosomes for breast cancer treatment: an in vitro and in vivo evaluation of anti-cancer effect

Release model

Melittin solution

Melittin-loaded niosome (pH 7.4)

Melittin-loaded niosome

(pH 6.5)

Melittin-loaded niosome

(pH 5.4)

Zero-order

Qt = Q0 + K0t

R2 = 0.5679

R2 = 0.7368

R2 = 0.7698

R2 = 0.7784

First-order

Log Qt = Log Q0 + K1t

R2 = 0.9643

R2 = 0.8319

R2 = 0.8833

R2 = 0.9380

Higuchi

Qt = Q0 + KHt0.5

R2 = 0.7415

R2 = 0.8845

R2 = 0.9073

R2 = 0.9140

Korsmeyer–Peppas

\(\frac{{M}_{t}}{M}=k{t}^{n}\)

R2 = 0.8337

n = 0.4435

R2 = 0.9003

n = 0.4454

R2 = 0.9297

n = 0.4141

R2 = 0.9431

n = 0.4021