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Resomer® RG 503 H, Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide)

acid terminated, lactide:glycolide 50:50, Mw 24,000-38,000

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:
[C3H4O2]x[C2H2O2]y
MDL number:
MFCD00131930
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23

form

amorphous

feed ratio

lactide:glycolide 50:50

mol wt

Mw 24,000-38,000

degradation timeframe

<3 months

viscosity

0.32-0.44 dL/g, 0.1 % (w/v) in chloroform(25 °C, Ubbelohde) (size 0c glass capillary viscometer)

transition temp

Tg 44-48 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

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Application

Controlled release

Features and Benefits

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

Physical form

Biocompatible, biodegradable polymer.

Legal Information

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

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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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
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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
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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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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
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