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rPEG as a new type of Polyethylene glycol: random chains offer multiple advantages for medical application - EurekAlert


Researchers have discovered a highly promising replacement for polyethylene glycols (or PEGs), which are considered almost indispensable in the pharmaceutical and medical fields. The new substance class called rPEG offers all the advantages of PEGs, while avoiding their drawbacks and has the potential to evade adverse reactions of the immune system and its antibodies.

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