Molecular weight distribution immediately after dilution in 0.9% NaCl as described in the Material and methods section and after storage for 72 h
| 100 mg iron in 100 mL | 200 mg iron in 100 mL | 500 mg iron in 100 mL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 h | 72 h | 0 h | 72 h | 0 h | 72 h | |
| Bottles | ||||||
| Mw, Da* | 144 000 | 141 000 | 144 000 | 141 000 | 143 000 | 141 000 |
| Mn, Da* | 92 800 | 90 300 | 92 700 | 90 600 | 92 700 | 90 700 |
| Polydispersity index P† | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Bags | ||||||
| Mw, Da* | 144 000 | 140 000 | 144 000 | 141 000 | 143 000 | 141 000 |
| Mn, Da* | 92 300 | 90 100 | 92 500 | 90 500 | 92 000 | 90 600 |
| Polydispersity index | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
*The accuracy of molecular weight determination by gel permeation chromatography is ±5%, the precision of Mw values is ±0.6%.
†P=Mw/Mn, where Mn: number-average molecular weight; Mw: weight-average molecular weight; P: polydispersity index.