title: Plant biopolyester cutin: a tough way to its chemical synthesis.
abstract: The chemical synthesis of an aliphatic biopolyester identical to the natural cutin which constitutes the major component of the cuticle of fruits and leaves of higher plants is for the first time achieved and reported. Potential applications of this new material is of great interest because its physical properties, non-toxicity, biodegradability, and availability of raw material.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: José J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Benítez
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: García-Segura
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heredia
mesh_terms: D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum / Q000737:chemistry; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D019441:Plant Epidermis / Q000737:chemistry; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry*; D011091:Polyesters / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008563:Membrane Lipids; D011091:Polyesters; C000521:cutin