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Resomer® RG 502, Poly(D,L-Lactide-co-Glycolide)

lactide:glycolide 50:50, ester terminated, Mw 7,000-17,000

Synonym(s):

PLGA

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Linear Formula:
[C3H4O2]x[C2H2O2]y
NACRES:
NA.23
UNSPSC Code:
12162002

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Product Name

Resomer® RG 502, Poly(D,L-Lactide-co-Glycolide), lactide:glycolide 50:50, ester terminated, Mw 7,000-17,000

form

amorphous

feed ratio

lactide:glycolide 50:50

mol wt

Mw 7,000-17,000

degradation timeframe

<3 months

viscosity

0.16-0.24 dL/g, 0.5 % (w/v) in chloroform(25 °C, Ubbelohde) (size 0c glass capillary viscometer)

transition temp

Tg 42-46 °C

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

Resomer® RG 502 can be used to formulate a PLGA-based nano drug delivery system for the anti-inflammatory drug, 6-bromoindirubin-3′-glycerol-oxime ether (6BIGOE).

Itcan also be used to prepare control release formulations for Naloxone HCldelivery.

Features and Benefits

  • Biocompatible
  • Biodegradable
  • Can be processed into almost any shape and size
  • Tunable mechanical properties

Legal Information

Product of Evonik
RESOMER is a registered trademark of Evonik Rohm GmbH

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Yung-Hsin Cheng et al.
Experimental eye research, 179, 179-187 (2018-11-25)
Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma is due to impairment of aqueous humor drainage via the uveoscleral or trabecular outflow pathway. Latanoprost reduces IOP by increasing the uveoscleral outflow. Despite its potency, long-term daily application of it may cause undesirable
Rongcai Liang et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 454(1), 344-353 (2013-07-23)
Peptide or protein degradation often occurs when water flows into the dosage form. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of water on exenatide acylation in poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microspheres. Exenatide-loaded PLGA microspheres were incubated at different relative
Shu-Chun Chuang et al.
Parasites & vectors, 6, 34-34 (2013-02-13)
Current development efforts of subunit vaccines against Toxoplasma gondii, the etiological agent of toxoplasmosis, have been focused mainly on tachyzoite surface antigen 1 (SAG1). Since microparticles made from poly (lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) polymers have been developed as safe, potent adjuvants or
Vanna Sanna et al.
International journal of nanomedicine, 7, 5501-5516 (2012-10-25)
Resveratrol, like other natural polyphenols, is an extremely photosensitive compound with low chemical stability, which limits the therapeutic application of its beneficial effects. The development of innovative formulation strategies, able to overcome physicochemical and pharmacokinetic limitations of this compound, may
Mani Gajendiran et al.
Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 104, 107-115 (2013-01-10)
A series of biodegradable low molecular weight PLGA-PEG-PLGA tri-block copolymers have been synthesized in powder form. The anti-tuberculosis drug Isoniazid (INH) loaded polymeric core-shell nanoparticles (CSNPs) have been prepared by sonication followed by water-in-oil-in-water (w/o/w) double emulsification technique. The nanoparticles
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