Chemistry Letters · 1997 · 56 citations · 4 references
EngineeringBiochemistryDepolymerizationPolymer ScienceBiochemical EngineeringBiotechnologyAbstract Dehydration PolymerizationDehydration PolymerizationLipase CatalystPolymerization KineticsBiomolecular EngineeringProduct PolyesterPolymer ReactionPolymer ChemistryPolymer Synthesis
Abstract Dehydration polymerization of a dicarboxylic acid and glycol proceeded in an aqueous medium by using lipase catalyst to produce an aliphatic polyester. Enzyme origin and the monomer structure affected the yield and molecular weight of the product polyester.
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