Amphiphilic Poly(3-hydroxy alkanoate)s: Potential Candidates for Medical Applications
Poly(3-hydroxy alkanoate)s, PHAs, have been very attractive as biomaterials due to their biodegradability and biocompatibility. These hydrophobic natural polyesters, PHAs, need to have hydrophilic character particularly for drug delivery systems. In this manner, poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and hydro...
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| description | Poly(3-hydroxy alkanoate)s, PHAs, have been very attractive as biomaterials due to their biodegradability and biocompatibility. These hydrophobic natural polyesters, PHAs, need to have hydrophilic character particularly for drug delivery systems. In this manner, poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and hydrophilic functional groups such as amine, hydroxyl, carboxyl, and sulfonic acid have been introduced into the PHAs in order to obtain amphiphilic polymers. This review involves in the synthesis and characterization of the amphiphilic PHAs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-769fc47b8dd846158929eb32e6fdd90c2025-02-03T01:31:23ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302010-01-01201010.1155/2010/423460423460Amphiphilic Poly(3-hydroxy alkanoate)s: Potential Candidates for Medical ApplicationsBaki Hazer0Department of Chemistry, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67100 Zonguldak, TurkeyPoly(3-hydroxy alkanoate)s, PHAs, have been very attractive as biomaterials due to their biodegradability and biocompatibility. These hydrophobic natural polyesters, PHAs, need to have hydrophilic character particularly for drug delivery systems. In this manner, poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and hydrophilic functional groups such as amine, hydroxyl, carboxyl, and sulfonic acid have been introduced into the PHAs in order to obtain amphiphilic polymers. This review involves in the synthesis and characterization of the amphiphilic PHAs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/423460 |
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| title | Amphiphilic Poly(3-hydroxy alkanoate)s: Potential Candidates for Medical Applications |
| title_full | Amphiphilic Poly(3-hydroxy alkanoate)s: Potential Candidates for Medical Applications |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Amphiphilic Poly(3-hydroxy alkanoate)s: Potential Candidates for Medical Applications |
| title_short | Amphiphilic Poly(3-hydroxy alkanoate)s: Potential Candidates for Medical Applications |
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