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... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Polyesters > Polyglycolic Acid > Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Polyesters > Polyglycolic Acid > Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Polyesters > Polyglycolic Acid > Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
... > Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Hydroxy Acids > Lactates > Lactic Acid > Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer

Preferred term

Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Acid, PLGA
  • Acids, PLGA
  • Copolymer, PL-PG
  • Copolymer, Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid
  • Copolymers, PL-PG
  • Copolymers, Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid
  • PLGA Acid
  • PLGA Acids
  • PLGA Compound
  • PLGA Compounds
  • PLG Polymer
  • PLG Polymers
  • PL PG Copolymer
  • PL-PG Copolymer
  • PL-PG Copolymers
  • Poly(Glycolide-co-lactide)
  • Poly (Lactic-co-glycolic Acid) -
  • Poly(Lactic-co-glycolic Acid)
  • Polylactic co glycolic Acid Copolymer
  • Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid Copolymer
  • Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid Copolymers
  • Polymer, PLG
  • Polymers, PLG

Scope note

  • A co-polymer that consists of varying ratios of polylactic acid and polyglycolic acid. It is used as a matrix for drug delivery and for BONE REGENERATION.

History note

  • 2019 (1984)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000077182

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