Has anyone tried to dissolve 100 kDa PLGA (50:50) (802182 sigma) in a solvent? I tried to dissolve 30, 25, and 20 mg of PLGA in 1 ml of EtAc or chloroform but it did not work
PLGA is not soluble in water, especially 100 kDa..20 min sonication solubilize the PLGA but it also alters the structure as I was getting the same size particles with 50 kDa
open this link to see SDS from Sigma http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/MSDS/MSDS/DisplayMSDSPage.do?country=IQ&language=en&productNumber=802182&brand=ALDRICH&PageToGoToURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sigmaaldrich.com%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct%2Faldrich%2F802182%3Flang%3Den
Below is the answer from a Sigma scientist regarding to my question:
Thank you for contacting Sigma-Aldrich Technical Service, now MilliporeSigma - the life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
Unfortunately, we do not test the maximum solubility of any of our products. We also do not test solubility of 802182 so this would need to be verified experimentally.