PEG average Mₙ 2,000, PLGA average Mₙ 10,000, lactide:glycolide 50:50
Storage Temp
Store at -20°C
Shipped In
Ice chest + Ice pads
Product Description
Description
Folate-poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(lactide-co-glycolide) is a functionalized, amphiphilic, diblock copolymer composed of a hydrophilic PEGblockand a hydrophobic PLGAblock. These biodegradable, biocompatible polymers can self-assemble to form nanoparticles, such as micelles and polymersomes, in both aqueous and non-aqueous media. Due to these properties, these polymers are widely used in polymeric nanoparticle formulation to achieve controlled and targeted delivery of therapeutic agents (e.g. APIs, genetic material, peptides, vaccines, and antibiotics). The folate functional group on the PEG chain enables rapid and facile surface functionalization, allowing for these materials to be used in applications such as targeted drug delivery.
1.Miles A Miller, Yao-Rong Zheng, Suresh Gadde, Christina Pfirschke, Harshal Zope, Camilla Engblom, Rainer H Kohler, Yoshiko Iwamoto, Katherine S Yang, Bjorn Askevold, Nagesh Kolishetti, Mikael Pittet, Stephen J Lippard, Omid C Farokhzad, Ralph Weissleder,. (2015-10-28) Tumour-associated macrophages act as a slow-release reservoir of nano-therapeutic Pt(IV) pro-drug.. Nature communications, ( 8692-8692 ). [PMID:26503691]
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