TABLE 2

Particle Size as Affected by pH-Adjusted Lidocaine

Primary peakSecondary peakTertiary peak
Sample named.nm*±SD%d.nm±SD%d.nm±SD%
Filtered sulfur colloid10.550.0353663.2343.553.5327.160.8429.947.6
4.2% sodium bicarbonate with 2% lidocaine HCl159.673.7569.244.089.482209.040.330910.8
8.4% sodium bicarbonate with 2% lidocaine HCl36.1332.6657.2178.16.152267.3182.65616.9
Unfiltered sulfur colloid466.70100000000
  • * d.nm = diameter in nanometers.

  • SD = standard deviation.