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Poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether

average MN 500, cross-linking reagent amine reactive, glycidyl

Synonym(s):

Polyethylene glycol, Diepoxy PEG, PEG diglycidyl ether, Polyoxyethylene bis(glycidyl ether)

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Linear Formula:
C3H5O2-(C2H4O)n-C3H5O
CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23

product name

Poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether, average Mn 500

mol wt

average Mn 500

reaction suitability

reagent type: cross-linking reagent
reactivity: amine reactive

refractive index

n20/D 1.47

Ω-end

epoxy

α-end

epoxy

polymer architecture

shape: linear
functionality: homobifunctional

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C8H14O4/c1(9-3-7-5-11-7)2-10-4-8-6-12-8/h7-8H,1-6H2

InChI key

AOBIOSPNXBMOAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether (PEGDGE) shows highly solubility in water. Hence, it easily undergoes hydrolysis followed by ring cleavage reaction in aqueous solution, yielding hydroxyl group. PEGDGE combines with proteins covalently or non-covalently. PEGDGE is widely used in chemical industries for cross linking and surface modifier.

Application

The high solubility of PEGDGE has been successfully employed to immobilize glucose oxidase, d-amino acid oxidase and glutamate oxidase. It may be used as a component for the development of microelectrode biosensors to detect hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

386.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

197.00 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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In this article, we will discuss the benefits and limitations of several 2D and 3D scaffold patterning techniques that can be applied in the presence of cells. Although these methods will be discussed in the context of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based hydrogels, they can technically be applied to any optically transparent, photoactive substrate.

Progress in biotechnology fields such as tissue engineering and drug delivery is accompanied by an increasing demand for diverse functional biomaterials. One class of biomaterials that has been the subject of intense research interest is hydrogels, because they closely mimic the natural environment of cells, both chemically and physically and therefore can be used as support to grow cells. This article specifically discusses poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogels, which are good for biological applications because they do not generally elicit an immune response. PEGs offer a readily available, easy to modify polymer for widespread use in hydrogel fabrication, including 2D and 3D scaffold for tissue culture. The degradable linkages also enable a variety of applications for release of therapeutic agents.

Devising biomaterial scaffolds that are capable of recapitulating critical aspects of the complex extracellular nature of living tissues in a threedimensional (3D) fashion is a challenging requirement in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

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