Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FITC
Fluorescein isothiocyanate
GA
Glycolide
Glc
Glycolic acid
Gly
Glycine
HA
Hyaluronic acid
HMDI
Hexamethylene diisocyanate
HPEI
Heparin-polyethyleneimine
IP
Injectable polymer
IPP
Isopropyl ethylene phosphate
LA
Lactide
LCST
Lower critical solution temperature
Leu
Leucine
LH-RH
Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
LLA
L
-Lactide
LSEC
Liver sinusoidal endothelial cell
Lys
Lysine
MA
Malic acid
MDBE
Malide dibenzyl ester
MeO
Methoxy
ML
Mevalonolactone
mRNA
Messenger RNA
MS
Microsphere
NCA
N-carboxy anhydride
NIRF
Near-infrared fluorescence
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
NS
Nanosphere
o/w
Oil in water
OCL
Oligocaprolactone
Oct
Octylate
P2VP
Poly(2-vinylpyridine)
PAA
Poly(acrylic acid)
PBD
Poly(butadiene)
PBS
Phosphate-buffered saline
PCL
Poly(
e
-caplolactone)
PDLA
Poly(
D
-lactide)
PDP
Polydepsipeptide
PEE
Poly(ethyl ethylene)
PEG
Poly(ethylene glycol)
PEGMA
Poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate
PEO
Poly(ethyle oxide)
PGA
Poly(glycolic acid), polyglycolide
PIC
Polyion complex
PLA
Poly(lactic acid), polylactide
