Carbohydrates are essential for many biological processes, but their molecular complexity means that synthesizing them requires "intermittent, tedious work-ups and time-consuming purifications", says Shang-Cheng Hung, a chemistry professor at the National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Simplifying the process would make it easier to produce hundreds, if not thousands, of these useful biopolymers.
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