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1351
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Richard A. Gross is affiliated with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Materials Science. Within these broader areas, their expertise extends into subfields such as Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Pollution.

Their work addresses several main topics, notably biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, enzyme catalysis and immobilization, chemical synthesis and analysis, polymer composites and self-healing, antimicrobial peptides and activities, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, and electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications.

Publications by this scientist have appeared frequently in several venues, with notable counts in:

  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Biomacromolecules
  • ACS Omega
  • ACS symposium series
  • Molecules

Frequent collaborators include:

  • David T. Corr
  • Filbert Totsingan
  • Robert J. Linhardt
  • Rebecca T. Miceli
  • Cody B. Edson

Selected recent papers exemplify the range and focus of their research:

  • "Review on the Impact of Polyols on the Properties of Bio-Based Polyesters" (2020), published in Polymers
  • "Emergent Approaches to Efficient and Sustainable Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production" (2021), published in Molecules
  • "Enzymatic Polymerization of Poly(glycerol-1,8-octanediol-sebacate): Versatile Poly(glycerol sebacate) Analogues that Form Monocomponent Biodegradable Fiber Scaffolds" (2020), published in Biomacromolecules
  • "Sophorolipids: Anti-cancer activities and mechanisms" (2022), published in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Structure-Activity Relationship Assessment of Sophorolipid Ester Derivatives against Model Bacteria Strains" (2021), published in Molecules

Research topics covered in these works span biodegradable polymer synthesis, enzymatic polymerization methods, bio-based polyester properties, antimicrobial studies, and cancer-related investigations.

They have been recognized with the award of Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Biodegradable Polymers for the Environment

    Richard A. Gross;Bhanu Kalra

  • Pseudomonas oleovorans as a Source of Poly(β-Hydroxyalkanoates) for Potential Applications as Biodegradable Polyesters

    H Brandl;R A Gross;R W Lenz;R C Fuller

  • Polymer Synthesis by In Vitro Enzyme Catalysis

    Richard A. Gross;and Ajay Kumar;Bhanu Kalra

  • Activity of Candida rugosa Lipase Immobilized on γ-Fe2O3 Magnetic Nanoparticles

    Ansil Dyal;Katja Loos;Mayumi Noto;Seung W. Chang

  • Cutinase-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

    Åsa M. Ronkvist;Wenchun Xie;Wenhua Lu;Richard A. Gross

  • Citrate esters as plasticizers for poly(lactic acid)

    L. V. Labrecque;R. A. Kumar;V. Davé;R. A. Gross

  • Biodegradable polymer blends of poly(lactic acid) and poly(ethylene glycol)

    Mihir Sheth;R. Ananda Kumar;Vipul Davé;Richard A. Gross

  • Chemicals from Biomass

    David R. Dodds;Richard A. Gross

  • Polylactide stereochemistry: effect on enzymic degradability

    Michael S. Reeve;Stephen P. McCarthy;Milton J. Downey;Richard A. Gross

  • Reactive compatibilization of biodegradable blends of poly(lactic acid) and poly(ε-caprolactone)

    L. Wang;W. Ma;R.A. Gross;S.P. McCarthy

  • Plastics from bacteria and for bacteria: Poly(β-hydroxyalkanoates) as natural, biocompatible, and biodegradable polyesters

    Brandl H;Gross Ra;Lenz Rw;Fuller Rc

  • The biosynthesis and characterization of poly(β-hydroxyalkanoates) produced by Pseudomonas oleovorans

    Richard A. Gross;Christopher DeMello;Robert W. Lenz;Helmut Brandl

  • Chitosan Film Acylation and Effects on Biodegradability

    Jin Xu;Stephen P. McCarthy;Richard A. Gross;David L. Kaplan

  • Miscibility and biodegradability of blends of poly(lactic acid) and poly(vinyl acetate)

    Ajay M. Gajria;Vipul Davé;Richard A. Gross;Stephen P. McCarthy

  • Candida antartica lipase B catalyzed polycaprolactone synthesis: effects of organic media and temperature.

    Ajay Kumar;Richard A. Gross

  • Effects of physical aging, crystallinity, and orientation on the enzymatic degradation of poly(lactic acid)

    Hua Cai;Vipul Dave;Richard A. Gross;Stephen P. McCarthy

  • Poly(butylene 2,5-furan dicarboxylate), a Biobased Alternative to PBT: Synthesis, Physical Properties, and Crystal Structure

    Jianhui Zhu;Jiali Cai;Wenchun Xie;Pin-Hsuan Chen

  • Enzymatic degradability of poly(lactide) : Effects of chain stereochemistry and material crystallinity

    Renée T. MacDonald;Stephen P. McCarthy;Richard A. Gross

  • Distribution of octenyl succinate groups in octenyl succinic anhydride modified waxy maize starch

    Randal L. Shogren;Arvind Viswanathan;Frederick Felker;Richard A. Gross

  • Biosynthesis of monomers for plastics from renewable oils.

    Wenhua Lu;Jon E Ness;Wenchun Xie;Xiaoyan Zhang

  • Ability of the phototrophic bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum to produce various poly (β-hydroxyalkanoates): Potential sources for biodegradable polyesters

    Helmut Brandl;Edward J. Knee;R.Clinton Fuller;Richard A. Gross

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariastella Scandola
Mariastella Scandola University of Bologna
David L. Kaplan
David L. Kaplan University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
David L. Kaplan
David L. Kaplan Tufts University
Robert J. Linhardt
Robert J. Linhardt Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Robert W. Lenz
Robert W. Lenz University of Massachusetts Amherst
Maria Letizia Focarete
Maria Letizia Focarete University of Bologna
Ica Manas-Zloczower
Ica Manas-Zloczower Case Western Reserve University
Ajay Kumar
Ajay Kumar Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Kathryn L. Beers
Kathryn L. Beers National Institute of Standards and Technology
Philippe Dubois
Philippe Dubois University of Mons

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