Polyvinyl alcohol (Mw 31000-50000, 98-99% hydrolyzed)  (Synonyms: PVA (Mw 31000-50000, 98-99% hydrolyzed); Poly(Ethenol) (Mw 31000-50000, 98-99% hydrolyzed))

Polyvinyl alcohol (Mw 31000-50000, 98-99% hydrolyzed), also known as PVA, is a vinyl water-soluble polymer that can be used as a non-ionic surfactant. It can also be used as a biodegradable polymer and can be used in adhesives, coatings, textiles, ceramics and cosmetics. Polyvinyl alcohol can be used in tissue engineering by electrospinning. Polyvinyl alcohol can achieve high cellular density, infiltration, and uniform distribution, facilitating functional connections between cells. Polyvinyl alcohol can improve cell vitality through in vitro cultivation. Polyvinyl alcohol demonstrates promising inhibition of ostersarcoma cancer cells with Doxorubicin (HY-15142A)^[1][2].

Polyvinyl alcohol during in vitro cultivation enables adherent growth on the membrane post PVA degradation with cells still enveloped by PVA after 24 h^[2].

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Polyvinyl alcohol (0-5000 mg/kg/day, p.o., 70 d) is safe and does not show any adverse toxicological or reproductive effects in male and female SD rats^[1].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

31000-50000 (Approximately)

(C₂H₄O)n

9002-89-5

Solid

White to off-white

CCC(O)C.[n]

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

• [1]. DeMerlis CC, et al. Review of the oral toxicity of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Food Chem Toxicol. 2003 Mar;41(3):319-26.  [Content Brief]

  [2]. Türkoğlu, G. C., et al., (2024). PVA-Based Electrospun Materials-A Promising Route to Designing Nanofiber Mats with Desired Morphological Shape-A Review. International journal of molecular sciences, 25(3), 1668.  [Content Brief]