Drug Loading Calculator

Calculate encapsulation efficiency (EE%) and drug loading (DL%) for nanoparticles (LNP, liposome, polymer).

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ENCAPSULATION EFFICIENCY

%

DRUG LOADING

%

FORMULAS

EE% = ((Total drug − Free drug) / Total drug) × 100

DL% = (Entrapped drug / (Entrapped drug + Carrier mass)) × 100

TYPICAL RANGES

  • • LNP (mRNA/siRNA): EE 80–99%, DL 5–15%
  • • Liposomes (small molecule): EE 30–90%, DL 1–10%
  • • PLGA nanoparticles: EE 40–80%, DL 1–30%
  • • Polymeric micelles: EE 20–70%, DL 5–25%