Lipase/esterase-catalyzed synthesis of aliphatic polyesters via polycondensation: A review

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1027-1036

  Yang, Yan ^a   Yu, Yang ^a   Wu, Di ^a   Liu, Chengbai ^a   Zhao, Zhihua ^a   Li, Quanshun ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Esterification; Lipase; Polycondensation; Polyester; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED ESTER; ALIPHATIC POLYESTER; CATALYTIC PROCESS; ECO-FRIENDLY; ENZYMATIC RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION; IN-VITRO; MILD REACTION CONDITIONS; POLYCONDENSATION REACTIONS; POLYMER CHEMISTRY; REACTION MODES; SIDE REACTIONS; VINYL ESTERS;

CATALYSIS; ESTERIFICATION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; LIPASES; POLYCONDENSATION; POLYESTERS; TRACE ELEMENTS; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

ESTERS;

EID: 84861333928     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2012.04.006     Document Type: Review

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