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EPS Nanoparticle Formation under pH Conditions

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EPS nanoparticles were prepared by adjusting the pH of the EPS water solution. Briefly, EPS solution (0.75%, w/v) was divided into six groups, and 1.0 M HCl was added dropwise using a microinjector under magnetic stirring. The pH was adjusted to 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 and 3, and the particle size and distribution of each group were determined by a laser scattering instrument (Zetasizer Nano ZS90, Malvern) to analyze the formation of nanoparticles under different pH conditions. In addition, each sample was processed by ultrasound (20K Scientz ®) for 5 min as a control group (the average value was obtained after measurements were performed in triplicate). Next, 100.0 μL of EPS nanoparticle solution was uniformly freeze-dried on the slide. The microstructures of the nanoparticles were observed by SEM and transmission electron microscopy (TEM, HITACHI, HT7700, Japan). SEM was performed according to the above section. Following the Song et al (2020)10 (link) method, nanoparticle-loaded copper grid was negatively stained with 2.0% phosphotungstic acid for 30 min for observation after drying. Particle size and zeta potential of nanoparticles at different pH were determined (Zetasizer Nano ZS90, Malvern, UK) to determine the isoelectric point.20 (link)
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Stability Study of Cargo-Free Nanoparticles

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Six test tubes each with 4.0 ml cargo-free NPs solutions were incubated in a 80°C water bath. At the time points of 0 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, and 60 min, one tube was fetched to measure the size distribution of the cargo-free NPs. 2.0 ml NPs solution was loaded into a cuvette, and the size distribution was measured with a Malvern Zatasizer (Nano-ZS90, UK) under room temperature. Each sample was measured for three times.
10% of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) was added into a cargo-free NPs solution to study their colloidal stability (Zuo et al., 2015 (link)). The NPs solution without BSA was used as a control. At the time points of 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 24 h, the hydrodynamic diameters and PDI of NPs solutions were measured with a Malvern Zatasizer (Nano-ZS90, UK).
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Characterization of NE Formulations

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NE formulations (0.1 mL) were dispersed in 50 mL distilled water. The globule size and PDI were measured by dynamic light scattering (Nano-ZS90, Malvern, UK). The zeta potentials were also measured by photon correlation spectroscopy using a Zetasizer (Nano-ZS90, Malvern, UK). All measurements were carried out at 25°C.22 (link)
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Characterization of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles

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FT-IR spectra were measured
in a transmission mode on a Bio-Rad FT-IR spectrophotometer (Model
FTS135) under ambient conditions. Samples of pristine melanin granules
and functionalized MNPs were ground with KBr and then compressed into
pellets. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images were recorded
on a JEOL 2010 transmission electron microscope at an accelerating
voltage of 100 kV. The TEM specimens were made by placing a drop of
the nanoparticle aqueous solution on a carbon-coated copper grid.
The hydrodynamic sizes of the MNPs were determined by dynamic light
scattering (DLS) using a 90 Plus particle size analyzer (Malvern,
Zetasizer Nano ZS90). Zeta potentials were measured using a zeta potential
analyzer (Malvern, Zetasizer Nano ZS90). The 1H NMR spectra
were recorded at 20 °C on a 400 MHz NMR spectrometer (Bruker),
using D2O as solvent.
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Characterizing Microparticle Morphology and Surface Properties

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The average particle size of the MCs was determined using Dynamic Light Scattering (Malvern Instruments, Nano ZS90). The samples were diluted at ratios of 1:1000 with PBS prior to analysis. Cryogenic‐Transmission Electron Microscopy (Cryo‐TEM) was used to visualize the morphology of the MCs by using JEOL TEM‐1230 Electron Microscope, Peabody, MA, USA. To understand the difference in peptide density of each MC preparation, zeta potential was evaluated. The PEG‐b‐PPS/Pep‐PA MC and PEG‐b‐PPS MCs (termed blank MCs) were diluted in the ratio of 1:1000 with PBS. This solution was run in the (Malvern Instruments), Nano ZS90.
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Characterization of SiO2 Nanoparticles

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The shape and sizes on the surfaces of SiO2 NPs were conducted by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM, TECNAI G2 F30 S-Twin), which was operated at 300 keV. The FT-IR spectrum was obtained using a Nicolet iS10 FT-IR spectrometer (Thermo Fisher Scientific) equipped with an attenuated total reflectance (ATR) accessory (Smart Miracle, PIKE Tech). One μL of SiO2 NPs solution was placed on a ZnSe-ATR crystal and dried under vacuum for 2 h. The HgCdTe detector cooled by liquid N2 was used to collect the reflected light. A total of 16 scans were averaged to yield a spectrum at 4 cm−1 resolution. The average hydrodynamic size and distribution of the NPs in water were determined by using dynamic light scattering (DLS, Nano ZS90, Malvern Instruments Ltd., Worcestershire, UK). All measurements were conducted in disposable cuvettes and the samples were analyzed with a 4-mW laser operating at a wavelength of 633 nm at 25 °C and the scattering angle was fixed at 90°. The surface charge (zeta potential) of the NPs in water was detected by using an electrophoretic light scattering (ELS, Nano ZS90, Malvern Instruments Ltd., Worcestershire, UK). All samples were prepared by diluting the stock in deionized (DI) water. The operating temperature was kept constant at 25 °C.
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Comprehensive Characterization of Clay Composites

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The PPBC, MgFe-LDH, and PPBC/MgFe-LDH were characterised using X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns, which were obtained using an X’Pert 3 Powder diffractometer (X’Pert3 Power, PNAlytical, The Netherlands) with copper Ka radiation (l ¼ 1.54059 Å). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was used to observe the structural changes in the particle surface (Frontier, Perkin Elmer, USA). The specific surface areas were determined using the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method (ASAP2020M+, Micromeritics corporation, USA). A Nano ZS 90 type nanoparticle size and zeta potential analyser was used to analyse and test the zeta potential of the materials (Nano ZS 90, Malvern Instruments LTD, UK). The surface physical morphology and microstructure of the clay composites were determined by a scanning electron microscopy equipped with an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) (SEM, Gemini SEM 300, Zeiss, Germany). The surface elements species were analysed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS, ESCALAB 250Xi, Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA).
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Characterization of Liposome Properties

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Nanoliposome size, PDI and shape were analyzed through DLS measurements (Nano ZS90, Malvern Instrument Ltd.) and TEM (JSM-6510 LV JEOL, Japan). The surface electrical properties of the different liposomes were characterized by determining the zeta potential (Nano ZS90, Malvern Instrument Ltd.). To assess the stability of the liposomes, they were stored in pH 7.4 PBS at 4 °C and measured using DLS for seven days.
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Isolation and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles from Glioma Cells

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Glioma cells were cultured overnight in EV‐free DMEM. Upon 80%–90% cell confluence, the collected supernatant was centrifuged at 2000 g (20 min) at 4°C, and the obtained supernatant was subjected to high‐speed centrifugation at 10,000 g (1 h; 4°C). Pellet was resuspended in serum‐free DMEM containing 25 mM HEPES (pH = 7.4) and subjected to high‐speed centrifugation. Following supernatant removal, the precipitated was stored at −80°C.
EVs were characterized by a transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Dynamic light scattering was applied to detect the diameter of EVs using the Zetasizer Nano‐ZS90 instrument (Zetasizer Nano‐ZS90; Malvern) with an excitation light wavelength λ = 532 nm. The EV samples were diluted with 0.15 M NaCl to the appropriate optical signal detection level (1, 50).
The EV particles were dissolved in radio‐immunoprecipitation assay (RIPA) lysis buffer, and the protein was quantified using a bicinchoninic acid (BCA) kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific). EVs were analyzed using immunoblotting with the following antibodies (Abcam) to CD9 (ab92726, 1: 2000), CD63 (ab216130, 1: 2000), TSG101 (ab125011, 1: 1000), and Calnexin (ab22595, 1: 100).
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Characterizing Peptide-Loaded Microcapsules

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The average particle size of the MCs was determined using Dynamic Light Scattering (Malvern Instruments, Nano ZS90). The samples were diluted at ratios of 1:1000 with PBS prior to analysis. Cryogenic-Transmission Electron Microscopy (Cryo-TEM) was used to visualize the morphology of the MCs by using JEOL TEM-1230 Electron Microscope, Peabody, MA, USA. To understand the difference in peptide density of each MC preparation, zeta potential was evaluated. The PEG-b-PPS/Pep-PA MC and PEG-b-PPS MCs (termed blank MCs) were diluted in the ratio of 1: 1000 with PBS. This solution was run in the (Malvern Instruments), Nano ZS90.
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