Correct answer: (B) Successfully loaded drug / Drug used in process
Explanation
Encapsulation efficiency measures the fraction of the initially supplied drug retained successfully in the carrier. Its denominator is the drug used, not polymer mass. Therefore B; multiplying by one hundred expresses this fraction as a percentage. Drug-to-carrier ratios measure loading rather than capture efficiency.
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