1H NMR imaging study of enzymatic degradation in poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate). Evidence for preferential degradation of the amorphous phase by PHB depolymerase B from Pseudomonas lemoignei
1H NMR imaging study of enzymatic degradation in poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate). Evidence for preferential degradation of the amorphous phase by PHB depolymerase B from Pseudomonas lemoignei
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DOI:
10.1021/ma971193m
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发表时间:
1997-12
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影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
A. Spyros;R. Kimmich;B. Briese;D. Jendrossek
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作者:
A. Spyros;R. Kimmich;B. Briese;D. Jendrossek
1H NMR imaging has been used to monitor the enzymatic degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), PHB, and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-23%-3-hydroxyvalerate), PHB/V, by PHB depolymerase B from Pseudomonas lemoignei. The samples examined were thin films of approximately 200 μm thickness produced by melt casting. Since only the amorphous regions of the semicrystalline films contribute to the 1H NMR image intensity, this technique provides unique information regarding the degradation process in the amorphous regions of the films when combined with total weight loss measurements. It was found that although the total weight loss rate of both the PHB and PHB/V films was constant, as previously reported, the initial amorphous material consumption rate was exponential. During the initial stages of the degradation process, up to 40−60 h, preferential consumption of amorphous material by depolymerase B was found to take place. At later stages the preference for amorphous material diminished, and both crystalline and amor...