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Biodegradation of PLA/GA polymers: increasing complexity.

M Vert·J Mauduit·S Li
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The degradation of aliphatic polyesters derived from lactic and glycolic acids (PLA/GA) depends on many factors. It has been found recently that the interior of large size devices degrades faster than the outer zone. A qualitative model has been proposed to account for this heterogeneous degradation. It is based on diffusion-reaction phenomena combined with the well-known autocatalytic effect of carboxylic chain ends. This contribution recalls the present understanding of the hydrolytic degradation of PLA/GA polymers and emphasizes its complexity on the basis of the influence of secondary factors such as the presence of a basic load, namely, gentamycin, in poly(lactic acid) matrices, and the presence of long stereoregular sequences in poly(DL-lactic acid) macromolecules.

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M Vert, J Mauduit, S Li. 1994. Biodegradation of PLA/GA polymers: increasing complexity.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0142-9612(94)90271-2

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