Monomeric Unit of Poly-3S-caranamide (IMAGE) Technical University of Munich (TUM) Caption A research team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) led by chemist Volker Sieber has developed a new polyamide family which can be produced from a byproduct of cellulose production. The picture shows the monomeric unit of the resulting poly-3S-caranamide. Credit Paul Stockmann / TUM Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.