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Table 1 Effect of various concentrations of CPNs on viability of BY-2 protoplasts at 0 and 24 h

From: Conjugated polymer nanoparticles for effective siRNA delivery to tobacco BY-2 protoplasts

Conc (μM)

0 h

24 h

0

95.7 ± 2.5

85.7 ± 3.2

5

93.3 ± 3.0

84.3 ± 3.5

10

96.0 ± 2.0

84.0 ± 2.7

25

95.7 ± 3.0

81.0 ± 2.7

50

94.0 ± 2.0

67.7 ± 4.2

100

94.3 ± 1.5

32.0 ± 4.4

250

94.7 ± 3.5

22.0 ± 5.2

500

96.0 ± 2.0

20.0 ± 2.7

  1. Low concentrations of (5-25 μM) CPNs have minimal impact on protoplast viability at 24 h.
  2. Concentrations ≥ 50 μM CPNs cause significant loss of BY-2 viability at 24 h.