Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Structural and Biological Properties of a PLGA-PEG-Hydroxyapatite Composite

Table 3

Glass transition and melting temperature of irradiated and nonirradiated copolymer samples along with total energy for them.

Copolymer; property	Nonirradiated copolymer	25 KGy irradiated copolymer	50 KGy irradiated copolymer
(glass transition temperature)	27.3°C	26.7°C	25.9°C
(melting temperature)	39.6°C	38°C	37.3°C
(heat of glass transition)	−4.83 mw/mg	−3.24 mw/mg	−6.27 mw/mg
(heat of melting)	−7.4 mw/mg	−5.15 mw/mg	−11.41 mw/mg