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060145: Functionalization of Polylactides by Click Chemistry

Polylactic acid (PLA) and polyglycotides are growing rapidly in popularity as an alternative to petroleum-derived plastics for biomedical applications. They are biodegradable, thermoplastic, and derived from renewable resources. However, there are functional characteristics associated with these polymers that limit their use for some biomedical...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): Gregory Baker, Milton Smith, Iii, Xuwei Jiang, Erin Vogel
Keywords(s): Degradable Polymers, PDLA, PLA, PLLA, Polyglycolides, Polylactic Acid Category(s): Medical, Biotechnology, Chemicals

000020: Process for the Preparation of Polymers of Dimeric Cyclic Esters

Polylactic acid (PLA) is growing rapidly in popularity as an alternative to petroleum-derived plastics. It is biodegradable, thermoplastic, and derived from renewable resources. Presently, the preparation of crystalline materials requires enantiopure L-lactide, where lactic acid is produced by microbial fermentation, and the cyclic lactide monomer...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): Gregory Baker, Milton Smith, Iii
Keywords(s): Biodegradable, Bioresorbable, PDLA, PLA, PLLA, Polylactic Acid Category(s): Chemicals, Materials, Agriculture