Synthesis of low-molecular-weight copoly(l-lactic acid/ε-caprolactone) by direct copolycondensation in the absence of catalysts, and enzymatic degradation of the polymers

Polymer

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1990, Pages 2006-2014

  Fukuzaki, Hironobu ^a   Yoshida, Masaru ^a   Asano, Masaharu ^a   Kumakura, Minoru ^a   Mashimo, Tooro ^b   Yuasa, Hisako ^b   Imai, Kyoichi ^b   Hidetoshi, Yamanaka ^b  

^a TAKASAKI ADVANCED RADIATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

amorphous polymer; crystalline polymer; direct copolycondensation; in vitro degradation; l lactic acid; low molecular weight copolymers; caprolactone

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING - SURGICAL IMPLANTS; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS - GEL PERMEATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT - MEASUREMENTS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLYMERS - DEGRADATION;

ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; IN VITRO DEGRADATION; IN VIVO DEGRADATION; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT COPOLYMERS;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0025508220     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0032-3861(90)90031-S     Document Type: Article

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