Enzyme catalyzed synthesis of polyesters

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 949-981

  Varma, Indra K ^a   Albertsson, Ann Christine ^b   Rajkhowa, Ritimoni ^a   Srivastava, Rajiv K ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hydrolase; Lactides; Lactone; Lipase; Macrolides; Ring opening polymerization

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; ENZYMES; MONOMERS; POLYMERIZATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

DIACIDS; ECO-FRIENDLY PROCESS; NON-AQUEOUS MEDIUM; POLYPHOSPHATES;

POLYESTERS;

EID: 25144492819     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2005.06.010     Document Type: Review

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