Can a combination of poly(ethylene glycol) and dense phase carbon dioxide improve processing of polylactide? A high pressure rheology investigation

High temperature melts or use of organic solvents are not practicable approaches for encapsulating protein based or thermally labile drugs into degradable polymers. Here, we demonstrate that poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) in combination with supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) can dramatically reduce...

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Main Authors: Pepper, Katie, Masson, Timothé, De Focatiis, Davide S.A., Howdle, Steven M.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47814/