Green polymer chemistry benefits biomedical field

摘要

A green process for producing polymers developed by University of Akron (www.uakron.edu) researchers will provide a recyclable and cost-effective method of creating novel polymers for biomedical applications and other uses, including drug de-livery. The results of the green polymer chemistry study, titled, "Green polymer chemistry using nature's catalysts, enzymes," are featured as a research highlight in the Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry. The use of enzymes as catalysts is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to conventional chemical catalysis, according to Judit Puskas, a UA polymer science professor and lead researcher in the study.