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Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether-block-poly(lactide-co-glycolide), PEG Mn 2000, PLGA Mn 11500

Basic Information Description Application Features And Benefits
Catalog Number ACMA00040494
Synonyms PEG-PLGA, mPEG-b-PLGA
Molecular Weight PEG average Mn 2,000
PLGA average Mn 11,500
average Mn 13,500 (total)
Molecular Formula H[(C3H4O2)x(C2H2O2)y]mO[C2H4O]nCH3
NACRES NA.23
Packaging 1 g in glass bottle
Quality Level 100
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
Description Amphiphilic block copolymers (AmBC) are made up of two chemically different homopolymer blocks. One of the block is hydrophilic and the other one is hydrophobic. These macromolecules have the properties to self-assemble when dissolved in an aqueous media. PEG-PLGA is one the most commonly used biodegradable amphiphilic block copolymers for drug delivery applications. PEG is the hydrophilic part and PLGA is the hydrophobic part.
Application Used in the synthesis of targeted nanoparticles which are used for differential delivery and controlled release of drugs.
Features And Benefits Good biocompatibility, low immunogenicity and good degradability.
Properties can be easily modulated by changing the block copolymer segment sizes to suit a particular application.

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