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<p>Production of biopolymers has as well as the 3D-printing technology gained increasing relevance in the last years but so far there are few efforts in the biotechnological production of specialized polymers for this approach. In our project we planned to provide a toolbox of monomers with different influences on the characteristics of a later produced resin. While current biotechnological production often is based on sugarcrane or other food-products which may limit its capacity all our pathways are based on xylose which is largely available in the form of xylane one of the most common hemicelluloses. In this manner we were able to produce the three monomers itaconic acid, ethylene glycol and xylitol. This toolbox already is able to be combined to a functional polymer and can easily be enlarged in the future.</p>

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Abstract Monomers

 

Production of biopolymers has as well as the 3D-printing technology gained increasing relevance in the last years but so far there are few efforts in the biotechnological production of specialized polymers for this approach. In our project we planned to provide a toolbox of monomers with different influences on the characteristics of a later produced resin. While current biotechnological production often is based on sugarcrane or other food-products which may limit its capacity all our pathways are based on xylose which is largely available in the form of xylane one of the most common hemicelluloses. In this manner we were able to produce the three monomers itaconic acid, ethylene glycol and xylitol. This toolbox already is able to be combined to a functional polymer and can easily be enlarged in the future.