Biocompatible graft copolymers from bacterial poly(γ-glutamic acid) and poly(lactic acid)
Cristiana L. Zaccaria, Valeria Cedrati, Andrea Nitti, Enrica Chiesa, Antxon Martı́nez de Ilarduya, Montserrat García‐Alvarez, Massimiliano Meli, Giorgio Colombo, Dario Pasini
Abstract
Biocompatible graft copolymers from bacterial poly(γ-glutamic acid) and poly(lactic acid) are realized using a “grafting to” approach combined with click chemistry.
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerBiocompatible materialLactic acidGlutamic acidGraftingChemistryPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryBacteriaBiochemistryPolymerAmino acidBiomedical engineeringBiologyGeneticsMedicineBiopolymer Synthesis and Applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCancer Research and Treatments