2016
DOI: 10.3390/app6120436
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Poly(α-hydroxy Acids)-Based Cell Microcarriers

Abstract: Biodegradable poly(α-hydroxyacids) have gained increasing interest in the biomedical field for their use as cell microcarriers thanks to their biodegradability, biocompatibility, tunable mechanical properties/degradation rates and processability. The synthesis of these poly(α-hydroxyacids) can be finely controlled to yield (co)polymers of desired mechanical properties and degradation rates. On the other hand, by simple emulsion-solvent evaporation techniques, microspheres of controlled size and size distributi… Show more

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“…Copolymers between PLA and PGA, PLGA, have been created and extensively used to achieve intermediate degradation rates. The incorporation of PGA, a more hydrophilic polymer, provokes rearrangements in the structure of PLA, increasing hydrolytic degradation (Larrañaga, 2016). Other linear aliphatic polyesters, such as PCL and poly-(hydroxy butyrate) (PHB), show slower degradation rates which makes them less attractive for general TE applications, but more attractive for long-term implants.…”
Section: Types Of Polymer Microcarriersmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Copolymers between PLA and PGA, PLGA, have been created and extensively used to achieve intermediate degradation rates. The incorporation of PGA, a more hydrophilic polymer, provokes rearrangements in the structure of PLA, increasing hydrolytic degradation (Larrañaga, 2016). Other linear aliphatic polyesters, such as PCL and poly-(hydroxy butyrate) (PHB), show slower degradation rates which makes them less attractive for general TE applications, but more attractive for long-term implants.…”
Section: Types Of Polymer Microcarriersmentioning
confidence: 99%