A biocatalyst borrowed from nature could offer an efficient and environmentally friendly way to make an important set of industrial chemicals. Esters are a family of organic molecules used in a broad ...

To increase the oral availability of certain therapeutic compounds, chemists will sometimes tack an ester group onto the molecule. These so-called prodrugs have a longer physiological lifetime, ...

Polyglycolic and polylactic acid are biodegradable, thermoplastic materials that are used in a wide range of applications, particularly in biomedical applications such as medical implant hardware, ...