Table 2 The Glass transition temperature (Tg), Endothermic peak and Delta Heat Capacity (∆Cp) values for the various PLGA-PEG microspheres formulations.

From: Drug-encapsulated blend of PLGA-PEG microspheres: in vitro and in vivo study of the effects of localized/targeted drug delivery on the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer

Drug-loaded composition

Glass transition temperature (Tg) (°C)

Endothermic peak (°C)

Delta heat capacity (∆Cp) J/(g K)

Decomposition temperature (°C)

PLGA-PEG

48.3

51.3

0.411

334.4

PLGA-PEG_PGS

47.0

49.3

0.635

327.2

PLGA-PEG_PGS-LHRH

47.8

50.2

0.497

322.3

PLGA-PEG_PTX

47.3

49.6

0.495

330.5

PLGA-PEG_PTX-LHRH

47.6

50.1

0.479

325.7

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