[Preparation and application of polylactide].
Polylactide and its copolymers are polymer materials that can be degraded by organisms and have good biocompatibility. Since the polymer materials have no toxicity and can be absorbed, greater and greater attention has been paid to the related researches and development, and they are increasingly applied in various areas, especially medicine and pharmacy. There are three methods for preparing polylactide and its copolymers. The tests for evaluating the degraded property of polylactide and its copolymers have been existing for more than thirty years, but all of them have their defects. The property and technological level of polylactide and its copolymers remain to be improved for use in some areas. Once the manufacture of poly lactide is industrialized, it can be of wide application in the fields of medicine and degraded plastics.
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No. 9 People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai Biomaterials Research and Test Center, Shanghai 200023.
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D008422:Materials Testing; D011091:Polyesters / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; C033616:poly(lactide)