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1. Full Text Biological degradation of synthetic polyesters—Enzymes as potential catalysts for polyester recycling
by Mueller, Rolf-Joachim
Process Biochemistry, ISSN 1359-5113, 2006, Volume 41, Issue 10, pp. 2124 - 2128
The depolymerization of polymers by enzymes is of great interest for biodegradable plastics, a group of materials which has been developed as an answer to... 
Biodegradation | Polyester | Actinomycetes | Lipase | Polymer recycling | PET | LIPASES | ALIPHATIC-AROMATIC COPOLYESTERS | BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | lipase | EXTRACELLULAR HYDROLASE | ENZYMATIC-HYDROLYSIS | biodegradation | polymer recycling | THERMOMONOSPORA-FUSCA | ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL | FIBERS | polyester | BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY | actinomycetes | CONSTITUENTS | Analysis | Recycling (Waste, etc.) | Polyesters | Plastics | Polyols
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2. Full Text The quest for sustainable polyesters – insights into the future
by Vilela, Carla and Sousa, Andreia F and Fonseca, Ana C and Serra, Arménio C and Coelho, Jorge F. J and Freire, Carmen S. R and Silvestre, Armando J. D
Polym. Chem, ISSN 1759-9954, 2014, Volume 5, Issue 9, pp. 3119 - 3141
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3. Degradable aliphatic polyesters
by Albertsson, Ann-Christine and SpringerLink (Online service)
2002, Advances in polymer science, ISBN 3540422498, Volume 157., viii, 179
A renewed interest in aliphatic polyesters has resulted in developing materials important in the biomedical and ecological fields. Mainly materials such as PLA... 
Polyesters | Aliphatic compounds | Polymer Sciences | Condensed Matter Physics | Biotechnology | Chemistry, Physical organic | Physical Chemistry | Materials Science, general | Materials | Polymers | Polymeric drug delivery systems
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4. Full Text Aliphatic hyperbranched polyesters based on 2,2-bis(methylol)propionic acid—Determination of structure, solution and bulk properties
by Žagar, Ema and Žigon, Majda
Progress in Polymer Science, ISSN 0079-6700, 2011, Volume 36, Issue 1, pp. 53 - 88
Due to their highly branched structure and the large number of functional groups hyperbranched polymers possess unique properties that make them interesting... 
Characterization | Hyperbranched | Synthesis | Polyesters | 2,2-Bis(methylol)propionic acid | Application | Structure–property relationship | Structure-property relationship | HIGHLY BRANCHED MOLECULES | POLYMER SCIENCE | RECURSIVE PROBABILITY ANALYSIS | POLYMER BLENDS | RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR | VAPOR-LIQUID-EQUILIBRIA | 2,2-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)PROPIONIC ACID | VARYING GENERATION NUMBER | MOLECULAR-WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION | CONCENTRATED-SOLUTIONS | STAR BLOCK-COPOLYMERS | Polyester resins | Aliphatic compounds | Functional groups | Branched
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5. Full Text Synthesis of functionalized biodegradable polyesters
by Williams, Charlotte K
Chemical Society Reviews, ISSN 0306-0012, 2007, Volume 36, Issue 10, pp. 1573 - 1580
This tutorial review summarizes recent developments in the syntheses of functionalized aliphatic polyesters. These polymers are attracting attention as... 
CYCLIC ESTERS | EPSILON-CAPROLACTONE | ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS | CLICK CHEMISTRY | LACTIDE | POLYLACTONES | RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION | BIOMATERIALS | INITIATORS | CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY | VERSATILE ROUTE | Biocompatible Materials - chemical synthesis | Biodegradation, Environmental | Polyesters - chemistry | Molecular Structure | Polyesters - chemical synthesis | Biocompatible Materials - chemistry
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6. Full Text The quest for sustainable polyesters-insights into the future
by Vilela, Carla and Sousa, Andreia F and Fonseca, Ana C and Serra, Arménio C and Coelho, Jorge F. J and Freire, Carmen S. R and Silvestre, Armando J. D
Polymer Chemistry, ISSN 1759-9954, 05/2014, Volume 5, Issue 9, pp. 3119 - 3141
Polyesters from renewable resources are an expanding area with a burgeoning scientific activity, nevertheless little has been reviewed about this particular... 
BIODEGRADABLE POLYESTERS | LIPASE-CATALYZED SYNTHESIS | POLYMER SCIENCE | MOLECULAR-WEIGHT | BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION | ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS | BEARING FURAN MOIETIES | ALPHA-AMINO-ACIDS | CITRIC-ACID | SUCCINIC ACID | RENEWABLE RAW-MATERIALS
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7. Full Text Photodegradation of biodegradable polyesters: A comprehensive study on poly( l-lactide) and poly(ɛ-caprolactone)
by Tsuji, Hideto and Echizen, Yoshihisa and Nishimura, Yoshiro
Polymer Degradation and Stability, ISSN 0141-3910, 2006, Volume 91, Issue 5, pp. 1128 - 1137
The photodegradation of melt-crystallized and amorphous-made poly( -lactide) (PLLA-C and PLLA-A, respectively) and cast-crystallized poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL)... 
Photodegradation | Poly( l-lactic acid) | Poly( l-lactide) | UV irradiation | Poly(ɛ-caprolactone) | Poly(ε-caprolactone) | Poly(l-lactide) | Poly(l-lactic acid) | ACID PLASTIC FILMS | POLYMER SCIENCE | photodegradation | ENZYMATIC-HYDROLYSIS | IN-VITRO HYDROLYSIS | ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION | BLEND FILMS | PHOSPHATE-BUFFERED SOLUTION | poly(L-lactide) | ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS | ENANTIOMERIC POLY(LACTIDE)S | poly(epsilon-caprolactone) | poly(L-lactic acid) | DIFFERENT CRYSTALLINITIES | MORPHOLOGY | Polyesters | Polyols
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8. Full Text Poly(butylene succinate)-based polyesters for biomedical applications: A review
by Gigli, Matteo and Fabbri, Martina and Lotti, Nadia and Gamberini, Rita and Rimini, Bianca and Munari, Andrea
European Polymer Journal, ISSN 0014-3057, 02/2016, Volume 75, pp. 431 - 460
This contribution aims to provide an overview on the use of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and its copolymers in biomedicine, with particular attention to... 
Solid-state properties | PBS-based copolymers | Poly(butylene succinate) | Biocompatibility | Biomedical applications | Biodegradability | POLY(BETA-MALIC ACID) | POLYMER SCIENCE | CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR | ENZYMATIC-HYDROLYSIS | OSTEOGENIC DIFFERENTIATION | PBS-BASED COPOLYESTERS | BIODEGRADABLE NANOPARTICLES | MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES | 1,6-DIISOCYANATOHEXANE-EXTENDED POLY(1,4-BUTYLENE SUCCINATE) | ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS | Butylene | Polyols | Fibronectins | Biodegradation | Usage | Polyethylene | Stem cells | Physiological aspects | Raw materials | Maleic anhydride | Biomedical engineering
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9. Full Text Easy synthesis and ring‐opening polymerization of 5‐Z‐amino‐δ‐valerolactone: New degradable amino‐functionalized (Co)polyesters
by Blanquer, Sebastien and Tailhades, Julien and Darcos, Vincent and Amblard, Muriel and Martinez, Jean and Nottelet, Benjamin and Coudane, Jean
Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, ISSN 0887-624X, 12/2010, Volume 48, Issue 24, pp. 5891 - 5898
Novel 5‐Z‐amino‐δ‐valerolactone (5‐NHZ‐VL) was synthesized with an aim to prepare degradable polyesters and copolyesters having amino pendant groups. Following... 
hydrophilic polymers | aliphatic polyesters | ring‐opening polymerization | biodegradable | lactones | degradable polymers | functionalization of polymers | amino‐functional polymer | polyelectrolytes | lactone synthesis | polyesters | amino-functional polymer | ring-opening polymerization | GENE DELIVERY VECTORS | ROUTE | POLYMER SCIENCE | ACIDS | COMPLEXES | amino functional polymer | CHEMICAL-MODIFICATION | COPOLYMERS | lactones polyelectrolytes | EPSILON-CAPROLACTONE | SERINE | BETA-LACTONES | ring opening polymerization | Degradation | Polymerization | Polyelectrolytes | Copolymerization | Polyester resins | Nuclear magnetic resonance | Monomers | Lactones | Polymers | Chemical Sciences
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10. Full Text Renewable Polyethers via GaBr3‐Catalyzed Reduction of Polyesters
by Dannecker, Patrick‐Kurt and Biermann, Ursula and von Czapiewski, Marc and Metzger, Jürgen O and Meier, Michael A. R
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, ISSN 1433-7851, 07/2018, Volume 57, Issue 28, pp. 8775 - 8779
Herein, a novel approach is reported for the synthesis of medium‐ and long‐chain aliphatic polyethers 2 based on the GaBr3‐catalysed reduction of polyesters 1... 
gallium bromide | polyethers | renewable resources | homogeneous catalysis | polyesters | CATALYTIC-SYSTEM | CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY | ETHERS | OIL | ADMET POLYMERIZATION | ESTERS | RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION | ACYCLIC DIENE METATHESIS | UNSATURATED POLYETHERS | ARCHITECTURES | Polyols | Catalysis | Degradation | Reduction | Synthesis | Polyethers | Polyesters | Chains | Reducing agents | Polyester resins | Aliphatic compounds
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11. Full Text Biodegradation of aliphatic polyesters soaked in deep seawaters and isolation of poly( ɛ-caprolactone)-degrading bacteria
by Sekiguchi, Takayoshi and Saika, Azusa and Nomura, Koji and Watanabe, Toshihiro and Watanabe, Toru and Fujimoto, Yu and Enoki, Makiko and Sato, Takako and Kato, Chiaki and Kanehiro, Haruyuki
Polymer Degradation and Stability, ISSN 0141-3910, 2011, Volume 96, Issue 7, pp. 1397 - 1403
To investigate biodegradability of so-called biodegradable plastics in deep sea, degrading behavior of aliphatic polyesters poly( -caprolactone) [PCL], poly(... 
Biodegradation | Bacteria | Aliphatic polyester | Hydrostatic pressure | Deep seawater | Low temperature | POLYMER SCIENCE | POLY(HYDROXYALKANOATES) | MICROBIAL POLYESTERS | LOST | POLY(TETRAMETHYLENE SUCCINATE) | MARINE-ENVIRONMENT | ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION | WATER | Public television | RNA | Analysis | Plastics | Polyols | Fibers
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12. Full Text Degradation of microbial polyesters
by Tokiwa, Yutaka and Calabia, Buenaventurada P
Biotechnology Letters, ISSN 0141-5492, 2004, Volume 26, Issue 15, pp. 1181 - 1189
Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), one of the largest groups of thermoplastic polyesters are receiving much attention as biodegradable substitutes for... 
Degradation | Polyesters | Polyhydroxyalkanoates | Poly(D-3-hydroxybutyrate) | Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-degrading microorganisms | BACTERIAL POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES | HYDROLYSIS | degradation | poly(D-3-hydroxybutyrate) | poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-degrading microorganisms | DEGRADING MICROORGANISMS | PSEUDOMONAS-LEMOIGNEI | polyesters | RALSTONIA-EUTROPHA H16 | ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS | BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY | ALCALIGENES-FAECALIS T-1 | PURIFICATION | polyhydroxyalkanoates | POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE) DEPOLYMERASE | ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION | Biodegradation, Environmental | Hydrolysis | Biocompatible Materials - metabolism | Alkanes - metabolism | Bacteria - metabolism | Polyesters - metabolism | Species Specificity | 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid - metabolism | Conservation of Natural Resources | Polymers | Industrial Waste - prevention & control | Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases - metabolism
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13. Full Text Biomedical applications of biodegradable polyesters
by Manavitehrani, Iman and Fathi, Ali and Badr, Hesham and Daly, Sean and Shirazi, Ali Negahi and Dehghani, Fariba
Polymers, ISSN 2073-4360, 2016, Volume 8, Issue 1, p. 20
The focus in the field of biomedical engineering has shifted in recent years to biodegradable polymers and, in particular, polyesters. Dozens of... 
Polyesters | Biodegradable | Medical applications | Tissue engineering | LACTIC-ACID | biodegradable | tissue engineering | POLYMER SCIENCE | DRUG-DELIVERY | CROSS-LINKING CHARACTERISTICS | MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES | polyesters | medical applications | ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS | IN-VITRO DEGRADATION | POLY(PROPYLENE FUMARATE)-BASED NETWORKS | BIOACTIVE GLASS COMPOSITES | CARBON-DIOXIDE | MARROW STROMAL CELLS
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