Microreactors: Small Scale Chemistry Could Lead to Big Improvements for Biodegradable Polymers (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Microreactors: Small Scale Chemistry Could Lead to Big Improvements for Biodegradable Polymers

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Typical NIST microreactor plate for studying enzyme catalyzed polymerization. The aluminum plate, topped with a transparent film, is approximately 40 millimeters by 90 mm. The channel, filled with plastic beads carrying the enzyme catalyst, is 2 mm wide and 1 deep.

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Kundu, NIST

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