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PLGA

PLGA Structure
CAS No.
Chemical Name:
PLGA
Synonyms
PLGA;DL-PLG;PLA-co-PGA;MAXPRENE? MX2
CBNumber:
CB71164089
Molecular Formula:
Molecular Weight:
0
MOL File:
Mol file

PLGA Properties

storage temp. 2-8°C

PLGA Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Description

Poly (lactic co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is composed of two kinds of monomers, lactic acid and glycolic acid, which can be fermented at random.

Uses

PLGA is a kind of biodegradable functional polymer organic compound, with good biocompatibility, non-toxicity, good performance of forming capsules and films, has been widely used in pharmaceutical, medical engineering materials and modern industrial fields.

Application

PLGA is a biodegradable aliphatic polyester-based polymer that comprises a synthetic copolymer of lactic acid (α-hydroxy propanoic acid) and glycolic acid (hydroxy acetic acid). PLGA has been used extensively for the drug delivery due to its biodegradable and biocompatible nature and different drug delivery systems have been prepared including ophthalmic delivery. PLGA finds a variety of applications to be used as carriers for the delivery of bioactive molecules (Dwivedi et al., 2013). It is approved by the FDA and found to be both biodegradable and biocompatible for specific human clinical applications. The drug release rate is controlled by the structure and the solubility of drug molecules.

PLGA Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Preparation Products

PLGA MAXPRENE? MX2 PLA-co-PGA DL-PLG PLGA