Novel Bioprocess for Polymer Synthesis and Assembly of New Materials.

Abstract

The theme and purpose of the grant research was to investigate a number of new ways in which biological processes could be utilized to create new polymeric materials. In the various funded subsections of the grant, there were a number of separate areas of investigation, each studied by a cluster of investigators. The individual areas were: (1) Synthesis and characterization of polymeric materials enzymatically and chemically, incorporating biological macromolecules, in thin film formats to create biosensors and biomaterials; (2) Chemical and enzymatic biopolymer growth and modification; (3) Biopolymer process engineering of N-acylchitosan derivatives; (4) Organic thin films used as templates for bioceramic growth; and (5) Enzymatic regioselectivity transesterification of polysaccharides.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1998
Accession Number
ADA358214

Entities

People

  • Changmo Sung
  • Kenneth A. Marx
  • Richard Gross
  • Steve Mccarthy

Organizations

  • University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Bioengineering
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Biopolymers
  • Biosensors
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Optical Properties
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polysaccharides
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • Surface Plasmons

Readers

  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Polymer Science and Technology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology