Macromolecular Bioscience

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Special Issue: Highlights from the First IUPAC International Conference on Bio-based Polymers (ICBP 2003) in Saitama, Japan

March 15, 2004

Volume 4, Issue 3

Pages 133–367

    1. Cover Picture: Macromol. Biosci. 3/2004 (page 133)

      Article first published online: 1 APR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200490007

      Cover: The First IUPAC International Conference on Bio-based Polymer (ICBP 2003) was held at the RIKEN Institute in Saitama, Japan, from 12 to 14 November 2003. Bio-based polymers include various synthetic polymers derived from renewable resources and CO2, biopolymers in nature, their derivatives, and their blends and composites. The conference covered microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates, poly(amino acid)s, synthesis and properties of bio-based polymers, blends and composites of bio-based polymer, biodegradable polymers and development, and commercial products of bio-based polymers. This special issue illustrates the range of current research on bio-based polymers.

    2. Contents: Macromol. Biosci. 3/2004 (pages 135–142)

      Article first published online: 29 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200490006

    3. ICBP 2003 – First IUPAC International Conference on Bio-Based Polymers (page 143)

      Yoshiharu Doi

      Article first published online: 8 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200490005

    4. Evolution of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production System by “Enzyme Evolution”: Successful Case Studies of Directed Evolution (pages 145–156)

      Seiichi Taguchi and Yoshiharu Doi

      Article first published online: 8 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300111

    5. Fermentative Production of Chemicals That Can Be Used for Polymer Synthesis (pages 157–164)

      Sang Y. Lee, Soon H. Hong, Seung H. Lee and Si J. Park

      Article first published online: 15 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300096

    6. Microbial Polythioesters (pages 165–174)

      Tina Lütke-Eversloh and Alexander Steinbüchel

      Article first published online: 22 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300084

    7. Structure and Structural Changes of the Silk Fibroin from Samia cynthia ricini Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (pages 175–185)

      Tetsuo Asakura and Yasumoto Nakazawa

      Article first published online: 8 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300098

    8. Comonomer-Unit Compositions, Physical Properties and Biodegradability of Bacterial Copolyhydroxyalkanoates (pages 186–198)

      Lidan Feng, Naoko Yoshie, Naoki Asakawa and Yoshio Inoue

      Article first published online: 8 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300092

    9. Biodegradable Aliphatic Polyester Ionomers (pages 199–207)

      Sang-Il Han, Youngtai Yoo, Dong Kook Kim and Seung Soon Im

      Article first published online: 8 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300095

    10. Degradable Polyesters through Chain Linking for Packaging and Biomedical Applications (pages 208–217)

      Jukka V. Seppälä, Antti O. Helminen and Harri Korhonen

      Article first published online: 8 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300105

    11. Environmentally Degradable Bio-Based Polymeric Blends and Composites (pages 218–231)

      Emo Chiellini, Patrizia Cinelli, Federica Chiellini and Syed H. Imam

      Article first published online: 15 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300126

    12. Lactic Acid-Based Functionalized Polymers via Copolymerization and Chemical Modification (pages 232–237)

      Benjamin Saulnier, Stephanie Ponsart, Jean Coudane, Henry Garreau and Michel Vert

      Article first published online: 22 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300087

    13. Biosynthesis and Compositional Regulation of Poly[(3-hydroxybutyrate)-co-(3-hydroxyhexanoate)] in Recombinant Ralstonia eutropha Expressing Mutated Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthase Genes (pages 238–242)

      Takeharu Tsuge, Yu Saito, Yoshihiro Kikkawa, Tomohiro Hiraishi and Yoshiharu Doi

      Article first published online: 15 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300077

    14. Mass Spectrometry Feedback Control for Synthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Granule Microstructures in Ralstonia eutropha (pages 243–254)

      Erik N. Pederson and Friedrich Srienc

      Article first published online: 23 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300137

    15. Metabolic Engineering for the Production of Copolyesters Consisting of 3-Hydroxybutyrate and 3-Hydroxyhexanoate by Aeromonas hydrophila (pages 255–261)

      Yuan-Zheng Qiu, Shao-Ping Ouyang, Zhongyao Shen, Qiong Wu and Guo-Qiang Chen

      Article first published online: 15 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300090

    16. Synthesis and Properties of Graft Copolymers Based on Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Macromonomers (pages 262–268)

      Sophie Nguyen and Robert H. Marchessault

      Article first published online: 23 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300088

    17. Polymer Alloys of Nodax Copolymers and Poly(lactic acid) (pages 269–275)

      Isao Noda, Michael M. Satkowski, Anthony E. Dowrey and Curtis Marcott

      Article first published online: 22 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300093

    18. In-Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Observation of Enzymatic Degradation in Poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) Thin Films: Normal and Constrained Conditions (pages 276–285)

      Yoshihiro Kikkawa, Takuya Hirota, Keiji Numata, Takeharu Tsuge, Hideki Abe, Tadahisa Iwata and Yoshiharu Doi

      Article first published online: 15 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300065

    19. Biodegradable Polyesters Reinforced with Surface-Modified Vegetable Fibers (pages 286–295)

      Elisa Zini, Massimo Baiardo, Lidia Armelao and Mariastella Scandola

      Article first published online: 23 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300120

    20. Crystal Structure, Thermal Behavior and Enzymatic Degradation of Poly(tetramethylene adipate) Solution-Grown Chain-Folded Lamellar Crystals (pages 296–307)

      Tadahisa Iwata, Shiomi Kobayashi, Kenji Tabata, Noriyuki Yonezawa and Yoshiharu Doi

      Article first published online: 22 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300086

    21. Erosion Induced Controllable Release of Gliclazide Encapsulated Inside Degradable Polymeric Particles (pages 308–313)

      Yue Zhao, Wenna Chen, Qing Cai, Shenguo Wang, Jun Bo and Chi Wu

      Article first published online: 15 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300061

    22. Involvement of Hevea Latex Organelle Membrane Proteins in the Rubber Biosynthesis Activity and Regulatory Function (pages 314–323)

      Dhirayos Wititsuwaannakul, Atiya Rattanapittayaporn, Tanetoshi Koyama and Rapepun Wititsuwaannakul

      Article first published online: 23 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300080

    23. Biodegradable Water Absorbent Synthesized from Bacterial Poly(amino acid)s (pages 324–329)

      Masao Kunioka

      Article first published online: 22 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300121

    24. Enzymatic Hydrolysis of α- and β-Oligo(L-aspartic acid)s by Poly(aspartic acid) Hydrolases-1 and 2 from Sphingomonas sp. KT-1 (pages 330–339)

      Tomohiro Hiraishi, Mariko Kajiyama, Ichiro Yamato and Yoshiharu Doi

      Article first published online: 23 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300085

    25. Ring-Opening Polymerization of L-Lactide and Preparation of Its Microsphere in Supercritical Fluids (pages 340–345)

      Ji Won Pack, Soo Hyun Kim, Soo Young Park, Youn-Woo Lee and Young Ha Kim

      Article first published online: 11 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300089

    26. Lipase-Catalyzed Transformation of Poly(lactic acid) into Cyclic Oligomers (pages 346–353)

      Yosuke Takahashi, Sachiko Okajima, Kazunobu Toshima and Shuichi Matsumura

      Article first published online: 23 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300094

    27. Organic-Inorganic Hybrids from Renewable Plant Oils and Clay (pages 354–360)

      Hiroshi Uyama, Mai Kuwabara, Takashi Tsujimoto, Mitsuru Nakano, Arimitsu Usuki and Shiro Kobayashi

      Article first published online: 22 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300097

    28. Hydrogel Formation between Enantiomeric B-A-B-Type Block Copolymers of Polylactides (PLLA or PDLA: A) and Polyoxyethylene (PEG: B); PEG-PLLA-PEG and PEG-PDLA-PEG (pages 361–367)

      Takashi Mukose, Tomoko Fujiwara, Junko Nakano, Ikuo Taniguchi, Masatoshi Miyamoto, Yoshiharu Kimura, Iwao Teraoka and Chan Woo Lee

      Article first published online: 23 MAR 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200300112

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