摘要:
The present invention relates to the field of nanotechnology, in particular, to the production of biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles. The present invention provides a biodegradable polymeric nanoparticle made up of a block copolymer and a process for producing the same. The nanoparticles are produced without the use of any emulsifiers and have a size ranging from 30-120 nm. The methods of controlling the drug loading capacity are disclosed along with the process of producing entity-loaded nanoparticles. Compositions comprising the nanoparticles and their use in therapeutics, diagnostics and theranostics are also disclosed.
摘要:
A method of producing a polylactic acid block copolymer constituted of a segment(s) composed of L-lactic acid units and a segment(s) composed of D-lactic acid units, includes obtaining a mixture by mixing poly-L-lactic acid and poly-D-lactic acid one of which has a weight average molecular weight of 60,000 to 300,000 and the other of which has a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000, the mixture having a weight average molecular weight of not less than 90,000 and a degree of stereocomplexation (Sc) satisfying: Sc=ΔHh/(ΔHl+ΔHh)×100>60 (wherein ΔHh represents the heat of fusion of stereocomplex crystals (J/g), and ΔHl represents the heat of fusion of crystals of poly-L-lactic acid alone and crystals of poly-D-lactic acid alone (J/g)); and subsequently subjecting the mixture to solid-phase polymerization at a temperature lower than the melting point of the mixture.
摘要:
Compositions of P4HB and processes to injection mold these compositions have been developed. These compositions are prepared from P4HB polymers and blends having intrinsic viscosities less than 3.2 dl/g but greater than 0.8 dl/g, moisture contents of less than 0.5% by weight, and more preferably less than 0.05% by weight, and using a polymer melt temperature during molding of at least 150° C. A preferred embodiment comprises a P4HB molding with an intrinsic viscosity of less than 3.2 dl/g that degrades rapidly in vivo.
摘要:
An object is to increase crystallization speed, which is a drawback of polyhydroxyalkanoate, to improve processability in processing such as injection molding or blow molding and increase the speed of processing and is, in addition, to refine the crystal of polyhydroxyalkanoate to suppress a change of mechanical properties with passage of time of a resulting molded article. Disclosed herein is a polyester resin composition containing polyhydroxyalkanoate and pentaerythritol.
摘要:
A method for synthesizing a medical grade biodegradable material, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), copolycondensation of lactic acid and glycolic acid catalyzed by biomass creatinine. The present invention uses commercialized creatinine (a type of biomaterial organic guanidine compounds—the arginine metabolite creatinine (CR) in human body) as the catalyst and industrial lactic acid (LA, mass content 85%, aqueous solution) and glycolic acid (GA, 95%) as the monomer to synthesize the high biosafety of medical poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) in terms of two steps polycondensation without solvent. The method of the present invention has the following characters: green technology is used, raw materials required are low in costs, operation is simple and convenient, and it is easy for industrialization; the catalyst, creatinine, used in the invention has high biocompatibility and biosafety, and no cytotoxicity; the poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) synthesized is free of any metal and other toxic residues; Further, the molecular weight distribution for all synthesized products is narrow and the molecular weight is controllable within 1.8-17.7×104; and the poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) synthesized is suitable for use as implantable material for hard tissue repair, surgical sutures, and the carrier for targeting drugs and controlled release drugs.
摘要:
Compositions of P4HB (poly-4-hydroxybutyrate) and copolymers thereof, have been developed for pultrusion, as well as processes to produce profiles from these compositions by pultrusion. These pultrusion processes provide profiles without causing structural damage to the surface of the profile. The profiles may be used in medical applications. These compositions include P4HB, and copolymers thereof, having intrinsic viscosities less than 3.2 dl/g but greater than 0.8 dl/g. The profile may be formed using conditions such as: pull rate of 0.1 to 100 mm/min, die temperature of up to 95° C., rod stock temperature up to 95° C., draw ratio of up to 100×, pulling force of greater than 10 MPa, and clamping pressure at least 10% higher than the pulling force. Preferably, the profile is formed by pulling the rod stock through a series of dies placed at intervals with the hole sizes decreasing in diameter by 0.1 to 10 mm.
摘要:
Methods of preparing an aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin and an aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin compound are disclosed. A method of preparing an aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin may include: acetylating a first monomer including an amino group by a reaction with a carboxylic acid anhydride; acetylating a second monomer including a hydroxyl group and not including an amino acid group with an additional carboxylic acid anhydride; and synthesizing an aromatic liquid crystalline polyester prepolymer by a condensation polymerization reaction of the acetylated first and second monomers with dicarboxylic acid. A method of preparing an aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin compound may use the aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin prepared according to the forgoing method.
摘要:
A method for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) comprises the steps of culturing in a culture medium comprising pyrolysis wax obtained from the pyrolysis of polyethylene and optionally a surfactant one or more bacterial strains which are capable of accumulating PHA from pyrolysis wax, and recovering the PHA from the culture medium. Typically, the bacterial strains are selected from the group consisting of: A. calcoaceticus BD413; A. calcoaceticus RR8; B. sepacia RR10; P. aeruginosa 3924; P. aeruginosa GL-1; P. aeruginosa PAO1; P. aeruginosa RR1; and P. olevorans.
摘要:
The synthesis of certain medium and long chain ω-hydroxy esters and certain ω-hydroxy fatty acids is disclosed. Such ω-hydroxy esters and ω-hydroxy fatty acids are derived from natural oils, and their corresponding polymers were obtained by melt polycondensation. Additionally, the present effort investigates the effects of structural and molecular parameters on the thermal and mechanical properties of ω-hydroxy ester based polymers. Additionally, the present effort investigates the co-polymerization of ω-hydroxy ester based polymers.
摘要:
The invention provides method for sequestering or trapping L-lactate in or near a tumor cell comprising contacting an isolated polymer of D-lactic acid (PDLA) or an equivalent, derivative or analog thereof with the tumor cell so that the PDLA binds L-lactate in or near the cell and thereby sequestering or trapping L-lactate in or near the tumor cells.