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Environmentally-friendly polypeptide synthesis
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The Journal of Polymer Science is proud to announce the call for nominations for the ninth year of its international award. The Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award recognizes significant research innovation and achievement in a polymer scientist under 40. The...
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The 2019 Biopolymers Murray Goodman Memorial Prize winner is Eric T. Kool.
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