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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