@Article{JRM.2015.634102,
AUTHOR = {Erythrina Stavila, Katja Loos},
TITLE = {Synthesis of Polyamides and Their Copolymers via  Enzymatic Polymerization},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Renewable Materials},
VOLUME = {3},
YEAR = {2015},
NUMBER = {4},
PAGES = {268--280},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jrm/v3n4/49558},
ISSN = {2164-6341},
ABSTRACT = {The selective and specific features of enzymes have drawn an enormous amount of attention for use as 
<i>in-vitro</i> catalysts in polymerization reactions. Various studies on the enzymatic synthesis of polyesters, 
polycarbonates, polysaccharides, polypeptides, and polyamides have been performed and some have been 
implemented on an industrial scale. Particularly in the synthesis of polyester and polyamides, lipases are 
the most used enzymes as catalysts for their polymerization. Polyamides are considered to be one of the 
largest engineering polymer families used in the automotive, electrical and electronics, and consumer goods 
industries; thus the enzymatic synthesis of polyamides will have a tremendous impact on environmental 
issues. Therefore, in this article, the enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of polyamides and their copolymers is 
reviewed with a focus on the type of polymerization the enzyme catalyzes and type of monomer used for the 
synthesis of polyamides.},
DOI = {10.7569/JRM.2015.634102}
}