• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.225-232
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• 1988

Poly (L- lactic acid-co-glycine-L-lactic acid) and Poly (L-lactic acid-co-glycine-L- methyl lactic acid ) have been prepared by ring opening polymerization. The monomer 6, 6-dimethyl morpho-line-2, 5-dione was synthesized by the bromoisobutylation of 2-bromoisobutyryl bromide with glycin e. L-lactide, 6-methyl morpholine-2, 5-diode. and 6, 6-dimethyl morpholine-2, 5-diode have been used as starting materials for polydepsipeptides. The synthesized monomers and copolymers have been identified by NMR and FT-lR spa- ctrophotometer. The thermal propert ies and glass transition temperature(Tg) of the copolymers have been measured by differential scanning calorimetry. The Tg values of poly(L-lactic acid co-glycine-L-lactic acid) system are increased from $53^{\circ}C\; to\; 107^{\circ}C$ with increasing the mole fraction of 6-methyl morpholine-2, 5-diode. And the Tg values of poly(L-lactic acid co-glycine-L-methyl lactic acid) system are increased from $53^{\circ}C\;to\;138^{\circ}C$ with increasing the mole fraction of 6. 6-dimethyl morpholine-2, 5-diode The thermal stability of poly (L-lactic acid-co-glycine-L-methyl lactic acid) is slightly greta text than that of poly(L-lactic acid-co-glycine-L-lactic acid) due to the methyl group.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.147-154
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• 1992

Poly (glycolic aclu-co-glycine-L-lactic aclu) has been prepared by rlng opening polymerlzation. The monomer 6-methyl morpholine-2, 5-dlone was synthe-slzed by bromoproplonylation of 2 bromopropionyl bromide with glycine. Glycolide and 6-methyl morpholine-2, 5-dione have been used as starling materials for polydepsipeptides. The synthesized copolymers have been Identlrled by NMR and FT-lR spectrophotometer. The Tg value of poly(glycollc aclu-co glycine-L-tactic acld ) Is In creased with increasing mole fraction of 6-methylmorpholine-2, 5-dlone(60-$84^{\circ}C$). The glass trasltion temperature of poly(glycolic acid-co-glycine-L-lactic-acid) (62-$86^{\circ}C$) is lower than that of poly (L-lactic acrid-co-glycine-L-lactic acid ). The thermal degradation of poly( L-lactic acid-co- glycine-L-lactic acid ) Is decreased with increasing mole fraction of L-lactide. The thermal degrada pion of poly(glycolic acrid-co-91ycine-L-lactic aclu ) is increased with increasing mole Fraction of glycolide.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.477-487
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• 2000

A series of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA)/poly($\beta$-hydroxynonanoate) (PHN) blend were prepared to study the miscibility and the crystallization behaviors. The thermal behaviors and characterization of PLLA/PHN blends Were studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), XRD and polarizing optical microscopy (POM). The PLLA and PHN are partially miscible in amorphous region. The crystallinity of PLLA increased as the content of PHN increased, and T$_{g}$, T$_{c}$, and T$_{m}$ of PLLA shift as the content of PHN increased. Moreover, the number of PLLA spherulite increased as the content of PHN increased in the POM experiment. Thus, PHN acted as a nucleating agent to PLLA.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.312-317
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• 1993

To confirm a new evaluation tedhnique for biodegradability of biopolymer microsphers in vivo condition, magnetic microsphere sytem was adopted for tracing the microspheres injected and lodged in micr. Microsphers of poly(DL-lactic acid), poly(L-alctic acid) and poly(DL-lactide-coglycolide)(PLGA) were prepared by solvent-extraction method and their organ distribution and biodegradation in mice was examined. Magnetic microspheres lodged in mice organs were recollected from the homogenates of mice organs with a constant flow magnetic separation apparatus. Recollected microspheres were observed by scanning electron microscopy and also were assayed for their magnetite ocntent by atomic absorption spectrophotometry to evaluate the biodegradability of polymeric microspheres. This method seems to be practical and simple to estimate the biodegradability of biopolymers over the conventional methods.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.203-210
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• 1990

As a possible biocompatible and biodegrable polymer skeleton for drug delivery system, block copolymers of L-lactic acid and L-glutamic acid with different composition were synthesized and characterized. Poly (L-lactide) was prepared by polymerization of L-lactide with zine oxide at $130^{\circ}C$ for 72 hrs. 3-Amino-l-propanol was introduced to poly (L-lactide) by an ester linkage in order to initiate polymerization. Polymerization of $\gamma-benzyl-L-glutamate-N-carboxyanhydride(\gamma-BLG-NCA)$ utiliizing the amino group of modified poly (L-lactide) as an initiator gave rise to the block copoly $(L-lactide-\gamma-benzyl-L-glutamate).$ The NMR study of resulting block copolymers showed that the composition of L-lactic acid and $\gamma-benzyl-L-glutamate$ in block copolymers was depended on the weight ratio of poly (L-lactide) and $\gamma-BLG-NCA.$ The thermal properties of the resulting block copolymers were determined by the differential scanning calorimetry and by the thermogravimetry.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.385-390
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• 2001

The A-B-A type block copoly(ester-ether)s consisting of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA)(A) and poly(oxyethylene-co-oxypropylene)(B) were prepared to improve the mechanical properties and hydrolyzability of PLLA. The block copolymers showed an improved flexibility due to the incorporation of the soft segments. Then, the same copolymer has an improved anti-thrombogenicity probably due to the specific microphase separation structure in the surface. The AFM of the film of the block copolymer revealed that the surface was quite flat in comparison with that of PLLA. Therefore, the flatness of the surface may be related with the increased anti-thrombogenicity of the copolymer film.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.17 no.9
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• pp.682-687
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• 2009

Nanofibrous membranes of poly(D,L-lactic acid)/chitin blend were prepared by electro spinning for a barrier of guided tissue regeneration. A miscible solution was obtained by the blending chitin-salt complex into 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone solution of poly(D,L-lactic acid). The properties of the blend were examined for nanofibrous fabrication. The viscosity of the blend solution was increased significantly due to chain entanglement despite the low ratio of chitin to poly(D,L-lactic acid). An interaction between two polymeric compositions was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction detected an appreciably ordered microstructure in the nanofiber of the blend. A membrane of thinner nanofibers was fabricated by electro spinning the chitin blend. The permeability of the membranes was examined using bioactive model compounds.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.13-22
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• 1996

Poly(D,L-lactic acid) (PLA) microspheres containing alprazolam(APZ) were prepared by a solvent-emulsion evaporation method and their release patterns were investigated in vitro. Various batches of microspheres with different size and drug content were obtained by changing the ratio of APZ to PLA, PLA concentration in the dispersed phase and stirring rate. Rod-like APZ crystals on microsphere surface, which were released rapidly and could act as a loading dose, were observed with increasing drug content. The release rate was increased with increase in drug contents and decrease in the molecular weight of PLA. The release rate of APZ for long-acting injectable delivery system in vitro, which would aid in predicting in vitro release profile, could be controlled by properly optimizing various factors affecting characteristics of microspheres.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.38-40
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• 2006

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.37-46
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• 1988

Synthetic biodegradable polymers are of great interest for biomedical applications such as surgical sutures and drug delivery systems. The copolymers of ${alpha}-amino$ acids and ${alpha}-hydroxy$ matrices having the required permeability for drugs. Poly (glycine.co-lactic acid) and poly (glycine-co-glycolic acid) have been synthesized by ring-opening polymerization. Morpholine-2, 5-diane, lactide, and glycolid have been used as starting materials for polydepsipeptides. The synthesized monomers and copoylmers have been identified by NMR and FT-lR spectrophotometer. The thermal properties and glass transition temperatures ($T_g$) of the copolymers have been measured by differential scanning calorimetry. The $T_g$ values of poly (glycine-co-lactic acid) and poly (glycine co.glycolic acid) are increased with increasing mole fraction of morpholine-2, 5-dione in the copolymers.