Persistence / Biodegradation:  Review for In Silico Methods for Biodegradation / Persistence Assessment and Their Applicability for Functional Polymers

Objective

  1. Screen and summarize literature in terms of In Silico methods with focus on their applicability to predict degradation of polymers
  2. Describe possible breakdown processes of polymers and make recommendations on how this information can be incorporated into In Silico tools
  3. Analysis of importance of degradation products for degradability assessment of the whole polymer
  4. Highlight strengths and limitations together with applicability of In Silico tools for prediction of a polymer´s degradability
  5. Focus on: Soluble polymers (especially for cosmetic applications) and aquatous compartment
  6. Recommendations for optimization of In Silico methods for polymer degradability predictions

Project Details

Persistence and Biodegradation Working Group

Project Lead:

  • Marlies Bergheim, Henkel