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Amphiphilic block copolymers from a renewable Ɛ-decalactone monomer: prediction and characterization of micellar core effects on drug encapsulation and release (2016)
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Kakde, D., Taresco, V., Bansal, K. K., Magennis, E. P., Howdle, S. M., Mantovani, G., Irvine, D. J., & Alexander, C. (in press). Amphiphilic block copolymers from a renewable Ɛ-decalactone monomer: prediction and characterization of micellar core effects on drug encapsulation and release. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 44, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6TB01839D

Here we describe a methoxy poly(ethyleneglycol)-b-poly(ε-decalactone) (mPEG-b-PεDL) copolymer and investigate the potential of the copolymer as a vehicle for solubilisation and sustained release of indomethacin (IND). The indomethacin loading and rel... Read More about Amphiphilic block copolymers from a renewable Ɛ-decalactone monomer: prediction and characterization of micellar core effects on drug encapsulation and release.

Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of in vitro toxicity in hepatocytes of linear polyesters with varied aromatic and aliphatic co-monomers (2016)
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Kakde, D., Powell, L. G., Bansal, K. K., Howdle, S., Irvine, D., Mantovani, G., Millar, G., Dailey, L. A., Stone, V., Johnston, H. J., & Alexander, C. (2016). Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of in vitro toxicity in hepatocytes of linear polyesters with varied aromatic and aliphatic co-monomers. Journal of Controlled Release, 244(B), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.08.003

Polyesters are extensively used in drug delivery because of their controllable biodegradation properties and perceived favorable cytocompatibility. However, new ester-based materials are continually being sought which can be produced from readily acc... Read More about Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of in vitro toxicity in hepatocytes of linear polyesters with varied aromatic and aliphatic co-monomers.

Facile one-spot synthesis of highly branched polycaprolactone (2014)
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Nguyen, N. T., Thurecht, K. J., Howdle, S. M., & Irvine, D. J. (2014). Facile one-spot synthesis of highly branched polycaprolactone. Polymer Chemistry, 5(8), https://doi.org/10.1039/C3PY01725G

Reported is the first solvent-free (bulk) synthesis of degradable/bioresorbable, highly branched polymers via tin octanoate Sn(Oct2) catalysed controlled ring opening co-polymerisation (ROP) of mono and di-functional lactone monomers that proceed to... Read More about Facile one-spot synthesis of highly branched polycaprolactone.