Journal
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH
Volume 63, Issue 5, Pages 567-576Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.10209
Keywords
residual solvent; poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide); carbon-dioxide extraction; tissue engineering scaffolds; Three-Dimensional Printing (TM)
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Biodegradable polymeric devices for drug delivery and tissue engineering are often fabricated with the use of organic solvents and may still contain significant amounts of solvent (> 1 wt %) even after aggressive vacuum drying. This excess solvent can interfere with tissue response and the mechanical properties of the devices. The aim of this article is to demonstrate that liquid CO, extraction can be used to reduce residual solvent in dense poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide) devices to 50 ppm relatively quickly and with minimal changes in architecture under some conditions. Two liquid CO, extraction systems were developed to examine the removal of residual solvents from bar-shaped PLGA devices: (1) a low-pressure (1400 psi) batch system, and (2) a high-pressure (5000 psi) continuous-flow system. Eight hours of extraction in the high-pressure system reduced residual chloroform in 3 mm thick bars below the 50-ppm target. A simple Fickian diffusion model was fit to the extraction results. Diffusion coefficients ranged from 1.10x10(-6) cm(2)/s to 2.64x10(-6) cm(2)/s. The model predicts that similar to1 h is needed to dry 1-mm bars to chloroform levels below 50 ppm, and 7 h are needed for 3 mm thick bars. The micro- and macroarchitectures of porous PLGA scaffolds created by particulate leaching were not significantly altered by CO, drying if the salt used to make the pores was not removed before drying. (C) 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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