35 - Synthetic Polymers

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    The PXRD patterns of the raw material clonidine HCl exhibited sharp peaks and indicated its crystalline state. In contrast, the absence of peaks in the PXRD patterns of the raw material PLGA confirmed its expected amorphous state (Fig. 3a) (Hacker and Mikos, 2008). The drug-free microspheres and clonidine-loaded microspheres manufactured with and without phosphate buffer showed no XRD peaks, indicating that the process did not alter the physical state of the polymer and confirming that clonidine was present in an amorphous state and/or dissolved in the polymeric matrices (Fig. 3b).

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    However, the membranes remained in the 3D structures permanently because the PCMB was not degradable, suggesting that it would be difficult to stack more than two layers of SHs. Poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) is a biodegradable material that is commonly used in clinical practice, for example, as a surgical ligature, because its rate of biodegradation is faster than that of many other materials, such as poly(d,l-lactide) and poly(ε-caprolactone) [9]. In addition to its clinical use, PLGA has been used as a 3D cell scaffold in tissue engineering in the form of foams [10], fibers [11], and sponges [12].

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