Samples

Time of degradation (days)

TG

Tonset (˚C)

Ti (˚C)

Tdeg.máx (˚C)

% mass loss

PLGA

0

270 ± 3.2

154 ± 1.8

309 ± 5.4

98 ± 0.4

PLGA sample 1

6

276 ± 7.7

159 ± 2.2

315 ± 6.8

98 ± 0.0

PLGA sample 2

12

260 ± 7.0

150 ± 4.5

298 ± 11.0

98 ± 0.0

PLGA sample 3

19

257 ± 8.0

132 ± 11.0

303 ± 12.0

98 ± 0.9

PLGA sample 4

28

257 ± 20.9

125 ± 5.2

302 ± 25.9

98 ± 1.2

PLGA sample 5

40

230 ± 3.5

124 ± 18.0

269 ± 7.0

98 ± 1.5

PLGA sample 6

55

232 ± 6.9

129 ± 3.5

266 ± 4.5

97 ± 0.5