• Enzymatic degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by a commercial lipase 

      Rodríguez Contreras, Alejandra María; Calafell Monfort, Margarita; Marqués Calvo, M. Soledad (2012-08)
      Article
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      Polyesters such as poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) have attracted commercial and academic interest as new biotechnological materials. In previous studies it was confirmed that two commercial lipases hydrolyzed the ester bonds ...
    • Microstructural changes during degradation of biobased poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) sutures 

      Keridou, Ina; Franco García, María Lourdes; Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del; Funk, Lutz; Turon, Pau; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-09-01)
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      Accés obert
      Fibers of poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) (P4HB) have been submitted to both hydrolytic and enzymatic degradation media in order to generate samples with different types and degrees of chain breakage. Random chain hydrolysis is ...