As reported earlier 1, we tried to isolate keto acids of importance physiologically in the body fluid and the silk-glands of the silkworm larvæ and found that there were present glyoxylic, ...

Pyruvic acid, the simplest α-ketoacid, plays a central role in sugar metabolism. It is the product of glycolysis, the anaerobic decomposition of glucose. In muscle, it is reduced to lactic acid during ...

An optimal Pt/CdS photothermal catalyst was used for upcycling PLA into value-added PyA and green hydrogen at relatively mild conditions. Plastic waste, a ubiquitous pollutant, poses a significant ...

As plastic waste continues to build up faster than it can decompose, the need for biodegradable solutions is evident. Previously, Professor Yutaka Amao and his team at Osaka Metropolitan University's ...

Looking to nature for answers to complex questions can reveal new and unprecedented results that can even affect cells on molecular levels. For instance, human cells oxidize glucose to produce ATP ...

Rolls of brightly colored plastic. After it is used and discarded, polylactic acid could be used as a feedstock for making the amino acid alanine. Credit: Shutterstock One of the simpler amino acids, ...