Poly Glycolic Acid, Purity : 99 %

Listing ID #5077867

The traditional role of PGA as a biodegradable suture material has led to its evaluation in other biomedical fields. Implantable medical devices have been produced with PGA, including anastomosis rings, pins, rods, plates and screws.[2] It has also been explored for tissue engineering or controlled drug delivery. Tissue engineering scaffolds made with polyglycolide have been produced following different approaches, but generally most of these are obtained through textile technologies in the form of non-woven meshes.

• Biodegradable polymer. Decomposes in 6 months at 37° at pH 9.0.
• Synonyms:polyglycolide, PGA
• CAS#: 26124-68-5
• Formula:
• H(OCH₂CO)_nOH
• Molecular Weight: >100,000
• Tg: 36°
• Soluble In: HFIP, HFA-sesquihydrate
• TSCA
• Hazards: Harmless-use normal precautions , Hygroscopic
• Handling: Exercise normal care
• Storage: Protect from moisture;Store below 0° C