Polymer-based serum albumin substitute
AssigneeThe University of British Columbia
InventorsDonald E. Brooks, Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu, Rajesh Kumar Kainthan
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Abstract
This invention provides the use of a polymer comprising a hyperbranched polyether polyol such as hyperbranched polyglycerol as a serum albumin substitute. Also provided are high molecular weight hyperbranched polyglycerol polymers suitable for a variety of medical and non-medical uses including methods for making such high molecular weight polymers.
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A hyperbranched polymer comprising a hyperbranched polyglycerol (HPG), wherein the HPG of the hyperbranched polymer has a number average molecular weight of 40,000 g/mol to 120,000 g/mol and a polydispersity of 1 to 3.5.
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