| abstract |
A method of depolymerizing a polymer by combining together the polymer with an enzyme (a hydrolytic enzyme capable of catalyzing cleavage of said (CO)-O bond of an ester or carbonate linkage of the polymer) and an aqueous liquid to provide a reaction mixture. The polymer comprises a (CO)-O bond of an ester or carbonate linkage. The reaction mixture defines a ratio eta (η) of liquid volume, in μL, to total solids, in mg, that is less than 2 μL/mg. Then, allowing an enzyme-catalyzed reaction of the enzyme with the polymer to take place thereby forming a reaction product. |