Linseed oil based nanocapsules as delivery system for hydrophobic quantum dots

- CdSe/ZnS hydrophobic quantum dots were embedded within polyelectrolyte nanocapsules with liquid core.
- The core of the capsules, consisting of a mixture of linseed oil with chloroform, was prepared using spontaneous emulsification technique.
- Zeta potential and size of the capsules determined with electrophoretic mobility and light scattering measurements.
- Influence of the capsules on the viability of mouse embryonic fibroblasts examined using MTT assay and observation on cells morphology.