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46746

Polyglycolic acid

Synonym(s):

PGA, Poly(2-hydroxyacetic acid)

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UNSPSC Code:
12162002
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description

inherent viscosity 1.2 dl/g

InChI

1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5)

InChI key

AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

medical device


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Articles

Interest in utilizing biodegradable polymers for biomedical applications has grown since the 1960s.


Mitsuhiro Enjo et al.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 131(3), 335e-342e (2013-03-01)
Approaches to auricular reconstruction have shown improved outcome when a basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) slow-release system and fibrin spraying are combined with biodegradable polymers. More complex, three-dimensional structures, such as those that replicate the human auricle, are often lost
Rodney A Rosalia et al.
Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII, 62(7), 1161-1173 (2013-04-25)
Protein antigen (Ag)-based immunotherapies have the advantage to induce T cells with a potentially broad repertoire of specificities. However, soluble protein Ag is generally poorly cross-presented in MHC class I molecules and not efficient in inducing robust cytotoxic CD8(+) T
Steven Lotz et al.
PloS one, 8(2), e56289-e56289 (2013-02-26)
An essential aspect of stem cell culture is the successful maintenance of the undifferentiated state. Many types of stem cells are FGF2 dependent, and pluripotent stem cells are maintained by replacing FGF2-containing media daily, while tissue-specific stem cells are typically