New research shows a microbial enzyme that degrades biodegradable polyesters also resists penicillin and similar antibiotics.

Pollution affects human health and the environment in many ways. Air, water, and land pollution continue to damage ecosystems, with conventional materials—especially plastics—being a primary ...

Nylon-based products such as clothing and fishing nets are notoriously slow to degrade, especially in marine environments, contributing significantly to global ocean pollution. A Korean research team ...

Achieving a sustainable society requires the development of advanced degradable plastics, or polymers, which are molecules composed of long chains of repeating units. The goal of a ...

PLCL elastomer containing 2 wt% graphene that elongated by 163% before breaking and heated from 24.2 °C to 50.6 °C within 60 ...

While natural polymers, including starches and cellulose, are still commonly used in biomedical research, the utilization of synthetic biodegradable polymers in pharmaceutical and tissue-engineering ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—The Orsiro biodegradable-polymer, ultrathin-strut, sirolimus-eluting stent (Biotronik) continues to show superiority over the Xience Prime/Xpedition durable-polymer, ...

Imagine peeling back the lid on a pack of mushrooms and knowing at a glance whether they are still safe to eat — not from a ...

Newswise — Nylon-based products such as clothing and fishing nets are notoriously slow to degrade, especially in marine environments, contributing significantly to global ocean pollution. A Korean ...

A strong yet biodegradable alternative to nylon: development of polyester-amide material that decomposes in marine environments while retaining high mechanical strength Nylon-based products such as ...