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

Basic Information Description Application Features And Benefits

Catalog Number	ACMA00000039
Synonyms	PLGA
IUPAC Name	3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione;1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione
Molecular Weight	average Mw 100,000
Molecular Formula	[C3H4O2]x[C2H2O2]y
Canonical SMILES	OCC(O)=O.CC(O)C(O)=O
InChI	InChI=1S/C6H8O4.C4H4O4/c1-3-5(7)10-4(2)6(8)9-3;5-3-1-7-4(6)2-8-3/h3-4H,1-2H3;1-2H2
InChI Key	LCSKNASZPVZHEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Composition	lactide:glycolide (50:50)
Form	solidBiocompatible, biodegradable polymer.
MDL Number	MFCD00131930
NACRES	NA.23
Packaging	1 g in glass bottle
Quality Level	100
Storage Temperature	2-8°C

Description The polymers are bioresorbable aliphatic polyesters comprised of a range of different ratios of lactide and glycolide monomers, PLA stereochemistries, and end-group functionalization. These biodegradeable homopolymers and copolymers of lactide and glycolide afford a variety of properties that range from very stiff, hard semi-crystalline materials with long degradation times, to softer, amorphous materials with faster degradation rates.

Application Biodegradable polymer for tissue engineering and drug delivery

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