Lipase-mediated degradation of poly-ε-caprolactone in toluene: Behavior and its action mechanism

• Main Authors: Aris, M.H., Annuar, M.S.M., Ling, T.C.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2016
• Subjects: QH301 Biology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/17776/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2016.08.015
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis of poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) in toulene was investigated. PCL with number-average molecular weight (Mn) 10,000 g mol−1 was hydrolyzed using immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB). The increase in PCL concentration led to a decrease in degradation rate. Enhanced r...