# Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/biopolymer-synthesis-and-applications-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 395,840 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the microbial production, properties, and various applications of polyglutamic acid, particularly emphasizing its antimicrobial activity, biomedical applications, and the use of microorganisms such as Bacillus subtilis for fermentation and synthesis. The research covers topics such as biopolymer characteristics, biosynthesis, and the use of epsilon-poly-l-lysine in relation to polyglutamic acid. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T14285 |
| Works | 56,318 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [George M. Sheldrick](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-m-sheldrick/)
- [David L. Kaplan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-l-kaplan/)
- [Ira Pastan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ira-pastan/)
- [R. Paul Ross](https://scholariq.org/researchers/r-paul-ross/)
- [Richard O. Hynes](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-o-hynes/)
- [Willy Verstraete](https://scholariq.org/researchers/willy-verstraete/)
- [Tim R. Mosmann](https://scholariq.org/researchers/tim-r-mosmann/)
- [Razelle Kurzrock](https://scholariq.org/researchers/razelle-kurzrock/)
- [Robert G. Roeder](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-g-roeder/)
- [Catherine Stanton](https://scholariq.org/researchers/catherine-stanton/)
- [Philip Leder](https://scholariq.org/researchers/philip-leder/)
- [Moshe Talpaz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/moshe-talpaz/)

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