Enantioselective Enzymatic Hydrolysis of rac-Mandelonitrile to R-Mandelamide by Nitrile Hydratase Immobilized on Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Chitosan–Glutaraldehyde Support

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (19) ◽  
pp. 7986-7991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandip V. Pawar ◽  
Ganapati D. Yadav
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
Dorel Feldman

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is a thermoplastic synthetic polymer, which, unlike many synthetic polymers, is not obtained by polymerization, but by hydrolysis of poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc). Due to the presence of hydroxylic groups, hydrophilic polymers such as PVA and its composites made mainly with biopolymers are used for producing hydrogels that possess interesting morphological and physico-mechanical features. PVA hydrogels and other PVA composites are studied in light of their numerous application for electrical film membranes for chemical separation, element and dye removal, adsorption of metal ions, fuel cells, and packaging. Aside from applications in the engineering field, PVA, like other synthetic polymers, has applications in medicine and biological areas and has become one of the principal objectives of the researchers in the polymer domain. The review presents a few recent applications of PVA composites and contributions related to tissue engineering (repair and regeneration), drug carriers, and wound healing.


1983 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etienne Schacht ◽  
Guido Desmarets ◽  
Eric Goethals ◽  
Thomas St. Pierre

2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (21) ◽  
pp. 1675-1680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ch. Reisinger ◽  
I. Osprian ◽  
A. Glieder ◽  
H. E. Schoemaker ◽  
H. Griengl ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 180-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Liu ◽  
Ke Yong Tang

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/SiO2 hybrid films were prepared through hydrolysis of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) in the presence of PVA solution, followed by the in-situ crosslinking with formaldehyde (HCHO) in acidic circumstance. The swelling and thermal gravimetric (TG) analysis was employed to evaluate the influence of SiO2 and crosslinking on the properties of the hybrid films. The results indicate that SiO2 affects effectively the swelling property and thermal stability of the hybrid films because of both the filling and crosslinking effects of SiO2. With increasing the crosslinking time, the swelling ratio at equilibrium of the hybrid films decreases. The swelling ratio at equilibrium of the hybrid films is sensitive to the SiO2 content, which is similar to the swelling ratio at equilibrium (65~75%) for PVA and PVA/SiO2 hybrid films with enough crosslinking time (12h). Compared to the film without in-situ crosslinking, the crosslinked PVA/SiO2 film showed a lower swelling ratio at equilibrium and an increased diffusion coefficient at the initial stage of swelling.


1986 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 533-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuji Matsuzawa ◽  
Kazuo Yamaura ◽  
Kohji Yamamoto ◽  
Toyomi Katoh ◽  
Shinobu Kawaguchi ◽  
...  

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