TABLE 1

Characterization of Aco-HSA SALPs

MPB SALPs Mal-PEG SALPs
Size before coupling (nm ± S.E.M.) 100.5 ± 6.2 89.7 ± 3.6
Size after coupling (nm ± S.E.M.) 150.6 ± 21.0 164.6 ± 45.4
ζ potential before coupling -7.8 mV -1.6 mV
ζ potential after coupling -13.8 mV -14.0 mV
ODN content (μg/μmol ± S.E.M.) 7.8 ± 3.7 8.1 ± 2.5
Protein (μg/μmol ± S.E.M.) 16.6 ± 0.3 17.9 ± 1.4 (low)
45.1 ± 4.0 (high)