Table 5: pH values of the cSLN after the preparation or upon dilution with phosphate buffer solutions. The specific variable(s) which characterize each batch [volume of the aqueous phase (10 or 50 ml); glass or plastic tube; S25N-10G or S25N-8G probe accessory] are evidenced in bold under the column ‘Conditions’.

Batch	Operative conditions	Phosphate buffer solution (pH)	Dilution ratio (v/v)	Final measured pH
S2A (initial pH: 5.90)	10 ml plastic S25N-10G	6.6	1:1	6.14
			1:5	6.50
		7.4	1:1	7.15
			1:5	7.28
S2A (initial pH: 6.38)	10 ml glass S25N-10G	7.4	1:1	7.26
			1:5	7.23
S1A (initial pH: 6.04)	50 ml glass S25N-10G	6.6	1:1	6.83
			1:5	6.63
		7.0	1:1	7.12
			1:2	7.17
			1:5	7.00
		7.4	1:1	7.38
			1:2	7.47
			1:5	7.31
S2A (initial pH: 6.68)	50 ml glass S25N-10G	7.0	1:1	7.18
			1:2	7.19
			1:5	6.97
		7.4	1:1	7.41
			1:2	7.47
			1:5	7.25
S1A (initial pH: 6.88)	10 ml glass S25N-8G	7.0	1:2	7.18
		7.4	1:2	7.47