Study on the Biodegradation Process of D-Mannose Glycopolymers in Liquid Media and Soil
Polymers derived from natural raw materials have become of great interest due to their increased biodegradable features and possible biocompatibility. Our group has successfully synthesized and characterized polymers derived from D-mannose oligomer (M), 2-hydroxy propyl acrylate (HPA), and methacryl...
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| author | Ana-Maria Pană Valentin Ordodi Vasile Gherman Paula Sfîrloagă Gabriela-Alina Dumitrel |
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| description | Polymers derived from natural raw materials have become of great interest due to their increased biodegradable features and possible biocompatibility. Our group has successfully synthesized and characterized polymers derived from D-mannose oligomer (M), 2-hydroxy propyl acrylate (HPA), and methacrylate (HPMA) in different weight ratios. Their biodegradation was studied in liquid media with pure <i>Proteus mirabilis</i> inoculum for the samples with the most sugar residue, and the results show that the methacrylate derivative M_HPMA1 lost about 50% of its weight during incubation. SEM/EDX techniques were employed to display the modifications of the samples during the biodegradation process. The glycopolymers were buried in garden soil, and the experiment proved that more than 40% of the weight of the M_HPA1 sample was lost during biodegradation, while the other samples encountered an average of about 32% weight loss. The biodegradation profile was fitted against linear and polynomial mathematical models, which enabled an estimate of about a year for the total degradation of the D-mannose glycopolymers sample in soil. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a26ebe9c639847758798c534805127972023-11-18T23:27:51ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-07-011515319410.3390/polym15153194Study on the Biodegradation Process of D-Mannose Glycopolymers in Liquid Media and SoilAna-Maria Pană0Valentin Ordodi1Vasile Gherman2Paula Sfîrloagă3Gabriela-Alina Dumitrel4Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Politehnica University Timişoara, 2 Victoriei Square, 300006 Timişoara, RomaniaFaculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Politehnica University Timişoara, 2 Victoriei Square, 300006 Timişoara, RomaniaFaculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Politehnica University Timişoara, 2 Victoriei Square, 300006 Timişoara, RomaniaThe Institute of Research for Condensed Matter, 1 P. Andronescu Street, 300224 Timişoara, RomaniaFaculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Politehnica University Timişoara, 2 Victoriei Square, 300006 Timişoara, RomaniaPolymers derived from natural raw materials have become of great interest due to their increased biodegradable features and possible biocompatibility. Our group has successfully synthesized and characterized polymers derived from D-mannose oligomer (M), 2-hydroxy propyl acrylate (HPA), and methacrylate (HPMA) in different weight ratios. Their biodegradation was studied in liquid media with pure <i>Proteus mirabilis</i> inoculum for the samples with the most sugar residue, and the results show that the methacrylate derivative M_HPMA1 lost about 50% of its weight during incubation. SEM/EDX techniques were employed to display the modifications of the samples during the biodegradation process. The glycopolymers were buried in garden soil, and the experiment proved that more than 40% of the weight of the M_HPA1 sample was lost during biodegradation, while the other samples encountered an average of about 32% weight loss. The biodegradation profile was fitted against linear and polynomial mathematical models, which enabled an estimate of about a year for the total degradation of the D-mannose glycopolymers sample in soil.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/15/3194biodegradable polymers<i>P. mirabilis</i>soil biodegradationglycopolymers |
| spellingShingle | Ana-Maria Pană Valentin Ordodi Vasile Gherman Paula Sfîrloagă Gabriela-Alina Dumitrel Study on the Biodegradation Process of D-Mannose Glycopolymers in Liquid Media and Soil Polymers biodegradable polymers <i>P. mirabilis</i> soil biodegradation glycopolymers |
| title | Study on the Biodegradation Process of D-Mannose Glycopolymers in Liquid Media and Soil |
| title_full | Study on the Biodegradation Process of D-Mannose Glycopolymers in Liquid Media and Soil |
| title_fullStr | Study on the Biodegradation Process of D-Mannose Glycopolymers in Liquid Media and Soil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study on the Biodegradation Process of D-Mannose Glycopolymers in Liquid Media and Soil |
| title_short | Study on the Biodegradation Process of D-Mannose Glycopolymers in Liquid Media and Soil |
| title_sort | study on the biodegradation process of d mannose glycopolymers in liquid media and soil |
| topic | biodegradable polymers <i>P. mirabilis</i> soil biodegradation glycopolymers |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/15/3194 |
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