In article <Pine.SUN.3.91.950622094644.28489B-100000 at chuma>, BIO (janes at chuma.cas.usf.edu) writes:
>Hi!
>>I am a Grad student at the University of South Florida attempting to
>produce a vaccine. The adjuvants that I would like to try are
>microparticles and liposomes. The microparticles are prepared from a polymer
>which I am having trouble locating. The common name is PLG, and this
>stands for poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide). In the literature that I have
>read the company has been listed as Boehringer Ingelheim KG in Germany.
>I have talked with representatives here in the US with no luck. If
>anyone could help me locate this it would be appreciated.
>>Also, the preparation of both the microparticles appears to be simple, yet
>difficult ( if that makes any sense! ), if anyone with experience in the
>preparation of either has any comments or suggestions please feel free to
>send them!
>>Thanks in advance,
>>Ken Janes <janes at chuma.usf.cas.edu>
> Ken,
A company in the USA supply the full range of PLG-A polymers that would
be useful to you in your studies. The company is BPI (Birmingham
Polymers, Inc.) Avondale Commerce Pk., 110 40th street North No. 6
Bldg. 7, Birmingham, Alabama 35222. ph 205 595 2231, fax 205 595 2240,
email ????. If you also want BI's address etc. it is Boehringer
Ingelheim KG, Chemicals Division, D-6507 Ingelheim W.Germany, ph 61 32/
773435, fax 61 32/773755.
Good luck in your microsphere preparations
Michael Kleinig (mkleinig at cslimm.ppit.com.au)
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