Additional information
| Former CAS Number(s) | 107760-14-5, 119652-89-0, 1255770-56-9, 130953-65-0, 31213-75-9, 339986-68-4 |
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| EPA Registry Name | The polylactic acid-polyglycolic acid copolymer |
| Applications | Drug delivery formulations, Medical implants |
| Synonym(s) | 1, 4-Dioxane-2, 5-dione copolymer, 5-dione-1-DL-3, 6-dimethyl-1, Glycolide – lactide copolymer, Glycolide-DL-lactide copolymer, Glycolide-DL-lactide polymer, Lactide – glycolide copolymer, Lactomer, Poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide), Poly(glycolide – lactide), Poly(glycolide-co-lactide), Polyglactin |
| Substance Type | Acid terminated, Biodegradable Polymer, Excipient, Nanoparticles, Non-Active pharmaceutical ingredient, Inherent Viscosity 0.32 – 0.44 dL/g, Lactide : Glycolide 65:35, PLGA 65:35 |
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| FT NMR (PROTON) | |
| FT IR | |
| Lactide by NMR | |
| Glycolide by NMR | |
| Viscosity (1% in CHCl3) | |
| Residual monomer DL-Lactide | |
| Residual monomer Glycolide | |
| Residual solvent acetone | |
| Residual solvent toluene | |
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| Heavy metal | |
| Tin | |
| PS equivalent mol. weight Mw by GPC | |
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| Bacterial Endotoxins | |
| Self life | |
| End Group | Acid terminated |
| Molecular Weight | 24,000 – 38,000 da |
| Ratio | lactide:glycolide (65:35) |
