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P8136

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Poly(vinyl alcohol)

87-90% hydrolyzed, average mol wt 30,000-70,000

Synonym(s):

PVA, PVAl, PVOH, Poly(Ethenol)

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Linear Formula:
[-CH2CHOH-]n
CAS Number:
9002-89-5
MDL number:
MFCD00081922
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

200

form

powder

mol wt

average mol wt 30,000-70,000

viscosity

4-6 cP, 4 % in H2O(20 °C)(lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble

InChI

1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2-3H,1H2

InChI key

IMROMDMJAWUWLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Poly(vinyl alcohol) has been used:
  • in in vitro production (IVP) of bovine embryos
  • oocyte recovery and in vitro maturation
  • as a macromolecular component in basal cultured medium

Biochem/physiol Actions

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is a polyhydroxy polymer, soluble in water. PVA is known to possess high mechanical strength, biocompatibility and non-toxicity. Hence, it serves as a biomedical implant material. Polymerization of vinyl acetate to poly (vinyl acetate), which is then hydrolysed to form PVA. Its application is observed in drug delivery systems, wound dressing, dialysis membranes, artificial skin, surgical repairs and cardiovascular devices.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

P8136-250G:
P8136-VAR:
P8136-BULK:
P8136-1KG:

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0000397088
0000397089
0000395636
0000391290
0000355001

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Structure and applications of poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogels produced by conventional crosslinking or by freezing/thawing methods
Biopolymers PVA Hydrogels Anionic Polymerisation Nanocomposites, 37-65 (2000)
In Vitro Developmental Competence of In Vitro-Matured Bovine Oocytes Fertilized and Cultured in Completely Defined Media
Keskintepe L and Brackett BG
Biology of Reproduction, 55, 333-339 (1996)
Birth of Piglets Derived from Porcine Zygotes Cultured in a Chemically Defined Medium
Yoshioka K, et al.
Biology of Reproduction, 66(1), 112?119-112?119 (2002)
Nanostructured poly(vinyl alcohol)/bioactive glass and poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan/bioactive glass hybrid scaffolds for biomedical applications
Mansur HS and Costa HS
Chemical Engineering Journal, 137, 72-83 (2008)
C Wrenzycki et al.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England), 16(5), 893-901 (2001-05-02)
Assisted reproduction technologies have made great progress during the last 15 years in most mammalian species, including humans. Growing evidence indicates that bovine pre-implantation development is a superior model for investigating early human development than the mouse. The purpose of
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