ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025
Biodegradation of Poly(ε-caprolactone): Microorganisms, Enzymes, and Mechanisms.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Understanding Polycaprolactone Degradation: Molecular Mechanisms and Implications for Biomedical Device Design.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Effective Biodegradation of Poly(ε-caprolactone) by Engineered YeastInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Plastic-Degrading Microorganisms: Biodegradation Pathways and Habitat Origins.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Biodegradable synthetic polymers for biomedical and tissue engineering applications: tailoring degradation kinetics with tissue regeneration timeline.Biomedical engineering online · 2026Review
- Self-Cleaning Mechano-Bactericidal Surfaces by Metal-Organic Framework Embedded Polycaprolactone Composites.ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering · 2026Article
- Biocompatible Electrospun Biomaterials for Advancing Thermoregulating Wearable Sensors in Next-Generation Smart Textiles.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Review
- Engineered microbes to enable a circular economy for biodegradable plastics.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Broad-spectrum biodegradation of aliphatic and aliphatic-aromatic polyesters byFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) is a synthetic plastic known for its excellent physicochemical properties and a wide range of applications in packaging, coatings, foaming, and agriculture. In medicine, its versatility allows it to function as a scaffold for drug delivery, sutures, implants, tissue engineering, and 3D printing. In addition to its biocompatibility, PCL's most notable characteristic is its biodegradability. However, this property is affected by temperature, microbial activity, and environmental conditions, which means PCL can sometimes remain in nature for long periods. This review shows that various types of microorganisms can efficiently degrade PCL, including different strains of
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