抄録
The enzymatic degradation of typical chemically synthesized biodegradable plastics, such as poly(butylene adipate) and poly(ε-caprolactone), to a repolymerizable cyclic oligomer under continuous flow using an enzyme column was studied, directed towards green chemical recycling. It was confirmed that both polymers were quantitatively transformed into the corresponding cyclic oligomers by passage through the column packed with immobilized lipase from Candida antarctica (Novozym 435) at 40°C using a toluene solution. Compared to the batch treatment in a flask, a short reaction time and a low reaction temperature occurred for complete transformations of the polyesters by continuous flow through the enzyme column. The degradation activity of the enzyme column was maintained for at least six months at 40°C.
本文言語 | English |
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ページ(範囲) | 936-942 |
ページ数 | 7 |
ジャーナル | Macromolecular Bioscience |
巻 | 4 |
号 | 10 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | Published - 2004 11月 20 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- バイオテクノロジー
- バイオエンジニアリング
- 生体材料
- ポリマーおよびプラスチック
- 材料化学