Acrylic Star Block Copolymers as Hydrophobic Drug Carriers

Tunca Ü., Tunca Ü., BAYRAKTAR O., Altintas O., Tunca Ü., Hızal G.

14th National Biomedical Engineering Meeting, İzmir, Türkiye, 20 - 22 Mayıs 2009, ss.356-357 identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
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  • Doi Numarası: 10.1109/biyomut.2009.5130339
  • Basıldığı Şehir: İzmir
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.356-357
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Amphiphilic poly(methyl methacrylate)-b-poly(acrylic acid) (PMMA-b-PAA) copolymers with 4 and 6 arms were synthesized by Atomic Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP). The polymers were characterized by GPC, H-NMR and FTIR analysis. Polymer samples synthesized at various molecular weights between 18-80 kDa were investigated in terms of maximum loading capacity and critical micelle concentration by fluorescence spectroscopy. 4 arm PMMA-b-PAA (MW 30 kDa) was loaded with hydrophobic model drug indomethacin with an extremely high drug loading efficiency (22.5% drug content). Drug loaded polymer formed a stable and biodegradable complex in aqueous medium.