Producing polymeric materials from the decomposition products of natural melanin (IMAGE)

Chiba University

Producing polymeric materials from the decomposition products of natural melanin

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Researchers investigated the chemical decomposition products of melanin and explored its potential in the synthesis of biopolymers. According to their findings, melanin could soon become a valuable biomass resource.    

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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c01278

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