Poly-lactic acid – TechConnect Briefs

The Influence of Different Concentrations of Orotic Acid on the Poly- Lactic Acid Crystallinity Development During Vibration Assisted Injection Molding

Alzahrani F.J., Gao P., Duhduh A., Coulter J.P., Lehigh University, US

This research investigated the effect of the addition of different concentrations of Orotic Acid (OA) on the crystallization kinetics of Poly-lactic Acid (PLA) in non-quiescent conditions. DSC technique was utilized to capture the crystallinity, melting [...]

Highly Crystalline Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) Alloys Containing Stereocomplexes

Oyama H.T., Abe S., Rikkyo University, JP

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is known as a bio-based polymer, which usually has low heat tolerance. Furthermore, the brittleness of PLA limits its applications. It is reported that the melting temperature (Tm) of crystalline stereocomplexes (sc) [...]

Targeted Nanoparticle-Polypeptide Conjugates for Breast Cancer Treatment

Alexis F., Basto P., Radovic-Moreno A., Langer R., Farokhzad O.C., Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, US

We have developed a polymeric targeted nanoparticle-polypeptide conjugates that shows cell binding speficity and stealth properties. The targeted naoparticles binds and are taken up efficiently by Her2 expressing breast cancer cells. These nanoparticles represent a [...]