Table 1 Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and zeta potentials of nanoparticles in water, Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium (DMEM), and DMEM + bovine serum albumin (BSA)
Samplea | HSNs | HRP@HSNs | ||||
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Solution | H2O | DMEM | DMEM + BSA | H2O | DMEM | DMEM + BSA |
DLS (d.nm) (±SD) | 188 (± 4) | 1767 (± 94) | 197 (± 43) | 184 (± 6) | 1598 (± 127) | 195 (± 19) |
Zeta (mV) (±SD) | 27.8 (± 0.4) | − 13.6 (± 0.7) | − 11.0 (± 0.9) | 23.0 (± 1.2) | − 13.4 (± 0.3) | − 11.9 (± 0.4) |