The models also provide other relevant quantities for microgel characterization such as the microgel net charge Z net , which is related to the microgel-microgel effective interaction and, therefore, to the suspension structure and stability; and the microion density profiles, related to the microgel loading by ionic species. By looking at Z net , one observes that the theoretical swelling models strongly overestimate the simulation net charge, suggesting a strong influence of Manning condensation effects in the microgel swelling due to the chain-like charge distributions of the microgel network.