Insight in the role of bovine serum albumin for promoting the in situ surface growth of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) on patterned surfaces via enzymatic surface-initiated polymerization

• Main Authors: Nuttawee Niamsiri, Magnus Bergkvist, Soazig C. Delamarre, Nathan C. Cady, Geoffrey W. Coates, Christopher K. Ober, Carl A. Batt
• Other Authors: Cornell University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Physics and Astronomy
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/24102
• Institution: Mahidol University

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a family of aliphatic polyesters produced by a variety of microorganisms as a reserve of carbon and energy. Enzymes involved in the synthesis of PHAs can be utilized to produce polymers in vitro, both in bulk and on solid surfaces. Here, site-specific attachment of t...