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P2191

Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide)

lactide:glycolide (50:50), mol wt 30,000-60,000

Synonym(s):

LACTEL® B6010-2, PLGA

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
[C3H4O2]x[C2H2O2]y
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25
MDL number:
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feed ratio

lactide:glycolide (50:50)

Quality Level

mol wt

30,000-60,000

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

OCC(O)=O.CC(O)C(O)=O

InChI key

XBBVURRQGJPTHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) is a biodegradable and biocompatible polymer, which is used for drug delivery. It is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn′s disease, inflammatory lung diseases and ophthalmic inflammatory disorders. Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) functions as a potential cancer therapeutic target.

Application

Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) has been used to raise and sustain an increased lactate monomer level in the gel at a concentration relevant to dermal wounds.

Features and Benefits

Controlled release of bioactive agents, sutures and bioabsorbable implantable devices.

Physical form

Biocompatible, biodegradable polymer.

Legal Information

Lactel is a registered trademark of Evonik Corp


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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