Presented research by Maciej Guzik and colleagues is focused on a particular type of biopolymers, namely medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoates (mcl-PHAs) and their implementation in high-end biomedical uses. Knowledge and understanding of the basic physicochemical parameters and surface structure of given biomaterial is crucial for its proper application in the biomedical field. Materials used in tissue engineering and biomedical studies are required to exhibit properties that allow the implanted material to mimic native tissue environment. Therefore, when considering an overall biocompatibility of a material, two factors play a key role - its internal structure and its surface. Moreover, when combined they define material's usefulness in a particular biological application. In this study polyhydroxyoctanoate polyester has been thoroughly characterized. DOI: 10.1002/app.47192

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Demonstration of structure–property maps which correlate various molecular properties and environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR) of polyethylene (PE). These maps, along with prescriptive pathways, can be used to improve the development of PE resins with a desirable (better/higher) ESCR.