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Poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) is a well-established biodegradable polymer used in medical devices and drug delivery applications. In comparison to poly(L-lactide) (PLLA), PLGA offers control over degredation rate and reduced glass transition temperatures (by increasing glycolide content).¹ The control of these properties makes PLGA especially well suited for applications where medical devices are only needed for weeks (e.g. drug delivery).^2-3

Synonyms: PDLGA, PLGA, DL-PLGA

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2. Grayson, Amy C Richards, Insung S Choi, Betty M Tyler, Paul P Wang, Henry Brem, Michael J Cima, and Robert Langer. 2003. “Multi-Pulse Drug Delivery from a Resorbable Polymeric Microchip Device.” Nature Materials 2 (11). Nature Publishing Group: 767-72. doi:10.1038/nmat998.

3. Dawes, G J S, L E Fratila-Apachitei, K Mulia, I Apachitei, G-J Witkamp, and J Duszczyk. 2009. “Size Effect of PLGA Spheres on Drug Loading Efficiency and Release Profiles.” Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 20 (5). Springer: 1089-94. doi:10.1007/s10856-008-3666-0.