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Georgia Institute of Technology Research News
Caption: A new family of biodegradable polymers developed at Georgia Tech have several advantages over existing biodegradable polymers. They biodegrade into FDA-approved compounds, such as food additives; synthesis is simple; and degradation of the polymer generates membrane-permeable products that allow all of the polymer’s byproducts to diffuse outside the cell.
Credit: Georgia Tech Photo by Gary Meek
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