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Bio- and chemocatalysis cascades as a bridge between biology and chemistry for green polymer synthesis
Summary
This chemistry paper describes cascades of biological and chemical catalysts working together to achieve sustainable synthesis of complex molecules. It is an organic chemistry study with no connection to environmental microplastic research.
The development and integration of bio- and chemocatalytic processes to convert renewable or biomass feedstocks into polymers is a vibrant field of research with enormous potential for environmental protection and the mitigation of global warming. Here, we review the biotechnological and chemical synthetic strategies for producing platform monomers from bio-based sources and transforming them into eco-polymers. We also discuss their advanced bio-application using the example of polylactide (PLA), the most valuable green polymer on the market.