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Richard Alan Gross. Published 20 articles in journals.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Richard Alan Gross

Citation names

  • Gross, Richard

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
981D-E2B3-4FD7
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5050-3162
Education
Degree Classification
1986 - 1988
Concluded
 BioMacromolecules (Postgraduate Certificate)
University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States
1986
Concluded
 Chemistry (Doktor (PhD))
SUNY Polytechnic Institute - Albany Campus, United States
1979
Concluded
 Chemistry (Bachelor)
University at Albany State University of New York, United States
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013 - Current Full Professor (University Teacher) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, United States
1996 - 1998 Full Professor (University Teacher) University of Massachusetts Lowell, United States
1992 - 1995 Associate Professor (University Teacher) University of Massachusetts Lowell, United States
1988 - 1991 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) University of Massachusetts Lowell, United States

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1998 - Current Herman F. Mark Chair New York University Tandon School of Engineering, United States
2001 - 2007 Founder and Director – NYU-POLY Biomedical Engineering Program New York University Tandon School of Engineering, United States
1993 - 1998 Co-director NSF Center for Biodegradable Polymer Research, United States
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Gross, Richard. Green Polymer Chemistry: Biobased Materials and Biocatalysis. American Chemical Society. 2019.
    10.1021/bk-2015-1192
  2. Gross, Richard. Green Polymer Chemistry: Biobased Materials and Biocatalysis. American Chemical Society. 2015.
    10.1021/bk-2015-1192
  3. Gross, Richard. Green Polymer Chemistry: Biocatalysis and Materials II. American Chemical Society. 2014.
    10.1021/bk-2013-1144
  4. Gross, Richard. Biobased Monomers, Polymers, and Materials. American Chemical Society. 2013.
    10.1021/bk-2012-1105
  5. Gross, Richard. Polymer Biocatalysis and Biomaterials II. American Chemical Society. 2008.
    10.1021/bk-2008-0999
  6. Gross, Richard. Polymer Biocatalysis and Biomaterials. American Chemical Society. 2005.
    10.1021/bk-2005-0900
  7. Gross, Richard. Biocatalysis in Polymer Chemistry. ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES. 2003.
  8. Gross, Richard. Biopolymers from Polysaccharides and Agroproteins. American Chemical Society. 2001.
    10.1021/bk-2001-0786
  9. Gross, Richard. Polymers from Renewable Resources. American Chemical Society. 2000.
    10.1021/bk-2000-0764
  10. Gross, Richard. ENZYMES IN POLYMER SYNTHESIS. 1998.
Journal article
  1. Fan Yang; Filbert Totsingan; Elliott Dolan; Sagar D. Khare; Richard A. Gross. "Protease-Catalyzed l-Aspartate Oligomerization: Substrate Selectivity and Computational Modeling". ACS Omega (2020): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b03290.
    10.1021/acsomega.9b03290
  2. Robert Centore; Filbert Totsingan; Anna-Christina Amason; Samantha Lyons; R. Helen Zha; Richard A. Gross. "Self-Assembly-Assisted Kinetically Controlled Papain-Catalyzed Formation of mPEG-b-Phe(Leu)x". Biomacromolecules (2020): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01237.
    10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01237
  3. Anna-Christina Amason; James F. Nowak; Johnson Samuel; Richard A. Gross. "Effect of Atomized Delivery of Nutrients on the Growth Characteristics and Microstructure Morphology of Bacterial Cellulose". Biomacromolecules (2020): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01249.
    10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01249
  4. An Su; Serpil Kiokekli; Mariam Naviwala; Abhijit N. Shirke; Ioannis V. Pavlidis; Richard A. Gross. "Cutinases as stereoselective catalysts: Specific activity and enantioselectivity of cutinases and lipases for menthol and its analogs". Enzyme and Microbial Technology 133 (2020): 109467-109467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2019.109467.
    10.1016/j.enzmictec.2019.109467
  5. Yuan, Dian; Solouki Bonab, Vahab; Patel, Ammar; Yilmaz, Talha; Gross, Richard A.; Manas-Zloczower, Ica. "Design Strategy for Self-Healing Epoxy Coatings". Coatings 10 1 (2020): 50-0. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/coatings10010050.
    10.3390/coatings10010050
  6. Kyle C. Peters; Shekar Mekala; Richard A. Gross; Kenneth D. Singer. "Chiral inversion and enhanced cooperative self-assembly of biosurfactant-functionalized porphyrin chromophores". Journal of Materials Chemistry C (2020): https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TC06829E.
    10.1039/C9TC06829E
  7. Changcun Li; Shuaijun Pan; Weijian Xu; Yanbing Lu; Peipei Wang; Fuming Zhang; Richard Alan Gross. "Lipase-catalyzed ring-opening copolymerization of ¿-pentadecalactone and d-valerolactone by reactive extrusion". Green Chemistry (2020): https://doi.org/10.1039/C9GC04111G.
    10.1039/C9GC04111G
  8. Xu, Guoqiang; Zha, Jian; Cheng, Hui; Ibrahim, Mohammad H.A.; Yang, Fan; Dalton, Hunter; Cao, Rong; et al. "Engineering Corynebacterium glutamicum for the de novo biosynthesis of tailored poly-¿-glutamic acid". Metabolic Engineering 56 (2019): 39-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2019.08.011.
    10.1016/j.ymben.2019.08.011
  9. Jiménez-Peñalver, Pedro; Koh, Amanda; Gross, Richard; Gea, Teresa; Font, Xavier. "Biosurfactants from Waste: Structures and Interfacial Properties of Sophorolipids Produced from a Residual Oil Cake". Journal of Surfactants and Detergents 23 2 (2019): 481-486. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsde.12366.
    10.1002/jsde.12366
  10. Ammar Patel; Shekar Mekala; Oleksandr G. Kravchenko; Talha Yilmaz; Dian Yuan; Liang Yue; Richard A. Gross; Ica Manas-Zloczower. "Design and Formulation of a Completely Biobased Epoxy Structural Adhesive". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2019): https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b03489.
    10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b03489
  11. Alexis M. Ziemba; Keith P. Lane; Bailey Balouch; Anthony R. D’Amato; Filbert Totsingan; Richard A. Gross; Ryan J. Gilbert. "Lactonic Sophorolipid Increases Surface Wettability of Poly-l-lactic Acid Electrospun Fibers". ACS Applied Bio Materials (2019): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.9b00268.
    10.1021/acsabm.9b00268
  12. Kyle C. Peters; Shekar Mekala; Richard A. Gross; Kenneth D. Singer. "Cooperative Self-Assembly of Helical Exciton-Coupled Biosurfactant-Functionalized Porphyrin Chromophores". ACS Applied Bio Materials (2019): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.9b00086.
    10.1021/acsabm.9b00086
  13. Michael McMaster; Fei Liu; William Christopherson; Richard A. Gross; Kenneth Singer. "Switchable Liquid Crystal Composite Windows Using Bacterial Cellulose (BC) Mat Substrates". ACS Applied Polymer Materials (2019): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.9b00007.
    10.1021/acsapm.9b00007
  14. Hollande, Louis; Do Marcolino, Izia; Balaguer, Patrick; Domenek, Sandra; Gross, Richard A.; Allais, Florent. "Preparation of Renewable Epoxy-Amine Resins With Tunable Thermo-Mechanical Properties, Wettability and Degradation Abilities From Lignocellulose- and Plant Oils-Derived Components". Frontiers in Chemistry 7 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2019.00159.
    10.3389/fchem.2019.00159
  15. Liang Yue; Fei Liu; Shekar Mekala; Ammar Patel; Richard A. Gross; Ica Manas-Zloczower. "High Performance Biobased Epoxy Nanocomposite Reinforced with a Bacterial Cellulose Nanofiber Network". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2019): https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06073.
    10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06073
  16. Peters, Kyle C.; Mekala, Shekar; Gross, Richard A.; Singer, Kenneth D.. "Cooperative Self-Assembly of Helical Exciton-Coupled Biosurfactant-Functionalized Porphyrin Chromophores". ACS Applied Bio Materials 2 4 (2019): 1703-1713. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.9b00086.
    10.1021/acsabm.9b00086
  17. Jing Hu; Connor Sanders; Shekar Mekala; Tzu-Yin Chen; Michael F. Cunningham; Richard A. Gross. "A Zwitterionic Polymerizable Surfactant from ¿-Hydroxyltetradecanoic Acid Provides Stimuli-Responsive Behavior". Macromolecules (2019): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.8b02541.
    10.1021/acs.macromol.8b02541
  18. Ahmad S. Arabiyat; Patricia Diaz-Rodriguez; Josh D. Erndt-Marino; Filbert Totsingan; Shekar Mekala; Richard A. Gross; Mariah S. Hahn. "Effect of Poly(sophorolipid) Functionalization on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Osteogenesis and Immunomodulation". ACS Applied Bio Materials 2 1 (2019): 118-126. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.8b00434.
    10.1021/acsabm.8b00434
  19. Patricia Diaz-Rodriguez; Hongyu Chen; Joshua D. Erndt-Marino; Fei Liu; Filbert Totsingan; Richard A. Gross; Mariah S. Hahn. "Impact of Select Sophorolipid Derivatives on Macrophage Polarization and Viability". ACS Applied Bio Materials 2 1 (2019): 601-612. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.8b00799.
    10.1021/acsabm.8b00799
  20. Fei Liu; Michael McMaster; Shekar Mekala; Kenneth Singer; Richard A. Gross. "Grown Ultrathin Bacterial Cellulose Mats for Optical Applications". Biomacromolecules (2018): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01269.
    10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01269
  21. An Su; Theodore Tyrikos-Ergas; Abhijit N. Shirke; Yi Zou; Abigail L. Dooley; Ioannis V. Pavlidis; Richard A. Gross. "Revealing Cutinases’ Capabilities as Enantioselective Catalysts". ACS Catalysis (2018): 7944-7951. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.8b02099.
    10.1021/acscatal.8b02099
  22. Su, An; Shirke, Abhijit; Baik, Joshua; Zou, Yi; Gross, Richard. "Immobilized cutinases: Preparation, solvent tolerance and thermal stability". Enzyme and Microbial Technology 116 (2018): 33-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2018.05.010.
    10.1016/j.enzmictec.2018.05.010
  23. Kim, So Young; Zhang, Fuming; Gong, Wanghua; Chen, Keqiang; Xia, Kai; Liu, Fei; Gross, Richard; et al. "Copper regulates the interactions of antimicrobial piscidin peptides from fish mast cells with formyl peptide receptors and heparin". Journal of Biological Chemistry 293 40 (2018): 15381-15396. http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.ra118.001904.
    10.1074/jbc.ra118.001904
  24. Michael S. McMaster; Talha E. Yilmaz; Ammar Patel; Anthony Maiorana; Ica Manas-Zloczower; Richard Gross; Kenneth D. Singer. "Dielectric Properties of Bio-Based Diphenolate Ester Epoxies". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 10 16 (2018): 13924-13930. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b19085.
    10.1021/acsami.7b19085
  25. Alexis M. Ziemba; Keith P. Lane; Ignacio M. San Segundo; Anthony R. D’Amato; Andrew K. Mason; Ryan J. Sexton; Hubert Casajus; et al. "Poly-l-lactic acid-co-poly(pentadecalactone) Electrospun Fibers Result in Greater Neurite Outgrowth of Chick Dorsal Root Ganglia in Vitro Compared to Poly-l-lactic Acid Fibers". ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (2018): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00013.
    10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00013
  26. Abhijit N. Shirke; Christine White; Jacob A. Englaender; Allison Zwarycz; Glenn L. Butterfoss; Robert J. Linhardt; Richard A. Gross. "Stabilizing Leaf and Branch Compost Cutinase (LCC) with Glycosylation: Mechanism and Effect on PET Hydrolysis". Biochemistry 57 7 (2018): 1190-1200. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biochem.7b01189.
    10.1021/acs.biochem.7b01189
  27. Yue, Liang; Maiorana, Anthony; Khelifa, Farid; Patel, Ammar; Raquez, Jean-Marie; Bonnaud, Leïla; Gross, Richard; Dubois, Philippe; Manas-Zloczower, Ica. "Surface-modified cellulose nanocrystals for biobased epoxy nanocomposites". Polymer 134 (2018): 155-162. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2017.11.051.
    10.1016/j.polymer.2017.11.051
  28. Jiménez-Peñalver, Pedro; Castillejos, Marta; Koh, Amanda; Gross, Richard; Sánchez, Antoni; Font, Xavier; Gea, Teresa. "Production and characterization of sophorolipids from stearic acid by solid-state fermentation, a cleaner alternative to chemical surfactants". Journal of Cleaner Production 172 (2018): 2735-2747. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.11.138.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.11.138
  29. Shekar Mekala; Kyle C. Peters; Kenneth D. Singer; Richard A. Gross. "Biosurfactant-functionalized porphyrin chromophore that forms J-aggregates". Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry (2018): https://doi.org/10.1039/C8OB01655K.
    10.1039/C8OB01655K
  30. Yue, Liang; Maiorana, Anthony; Patel, Ammar; Gross, Richard; Manas-Zloczower, Ica. "A sustainable alternative to current epoxy resin matrices for vacuum infusion molding". Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 100 (2017): 269-274. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.05.024.
    10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.05.024
  31. He, Wenqin; Zhu, Yuanyuan; Shirke, Abhijeet; Sun, Xiaojun; Liu, Jian; Gross, Richard A.; Koffas, Mattheos A. G.; Linhardt, Robert J.; Li, Ming. "Expression of chondroitin-4-O-sulfotransferase in Escherichia coli and Pichia pastoris". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 101 18 (2017): 6919-6928. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-017-8411-5.
    10.1007/s00253-017-8411-5
  32. Jones, J. Andrew; Vernacchio, Victoria R.; Collins, Shannon M.; Shirke, Abhijit N.; Xiu, Yu; Englaender, Jacob A.; Cress, Brady F.; et al. "Complete Biosynthesis of Anthocyanins Using E. coli Polycultures". mBio 8 3 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00621-17.
    10.1128/mbio.00621-17
  33. Shirke, Abhijit N.; Butterfoss, Glenn L.; Saikia, Rakhi; Basu, Aditya; de Maria, Leonardo; Svendsen, Allan; Gross, Richard A.. "Engineered Humicola insolens cutinase for efficient cellulose acetate deacetylation". Biotechnology Journal 12 8 (2017): 1700188. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/biot.201700188.
    10.1002/biot.201700188
  34. Koh, Amanda; Todd, Katherine; Sherbourne, Ezekiel; Gross, Richard A.. "Fundamental Characterization of the Micellar Self-Assembly of Sophorolipid Esters". Langmuir 33 23 (2017): 5760-5768. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00480.
    10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00480
  35. Dawson, Nathan J.; Spinella, Stephen; Peters, Kyle C.; Maiorana, Anthony; Qian, Qian; Hepworth, Victoria; Gross, Richard A.; Singer, Kenneth D.. "Optical interactions of silver nanoparticle decorated cellulose nanocrystals created from a one-pot reduction method". Journal of Applied Physics 121 9 (2017): 095502. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4977872.
    10.1063/1.4977872
  36. Ziemba, Alexis M.; Gottipati, Manoj K.; Totsingan, Filbert; Hanes, Cheryl M.; Gross, Richard A.; Lennartz, Michelle R.; Gilbert, Ryan J.. "Sophorolipid Butyl Ester Diacetate Does Not Affect Macrophage Polarization but Enhances Astrocytic Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Expression at Micromolar Concentrations in Vitro". ACS Chemical Neuroscience 8 4 (2017): 752-758. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00451.
    10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00451
  37. Totsingan, Filbert; Centore, Robert; Gross, Richard. A.. "CAL-B catalyzed regioselective bulk polymerization of l-aspartic acid diethyl ester to a-linked polypeptides". Chemical Communications 53 28 (2017): 4030-4033. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7cc01300k.
    10.1039/c7cc01300k
  38. Englaender, Jacob A.; Zhu, Yuanyuan; Shirke, Abhijit N.; Lin, Lei; Liu, Xinyue; Zhang, Fuming; Gross, Richard A.; Koffas, Mattheos A. G.; Linhardt, Robert J.. "Expression and secretion of glycosylated heparin biosynthetic enzymes using Komagataella pastoris". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 101 7 (2016): 2843-2851. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-016-8047-x.
    10.1007/s00253-016-8047-x
  39. Englaender, Jacob A.; Zhu, Yuanyuan; Shirke, Abhijit N.; Lin, Lei; Liu, Xinyue; Zhang, Fuming; Gross, Richard A.; Koffas, Mattheos A. G.; Linhardt, Robert J.. "Expression and secretion of glycosylated heparin biosynthetic enzymes using Komagataella pastoris". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 101 7 (2016): 2843-2851. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-016-8047-x.
    10.1007/s00253-016-8047-x
  40. Varghai, Daniel; Maiorana, Anthony; Meng, Qingkai; Gross, Richard A.; Manas-Zloczower, Ica. "Sustainable, electrically-conductive bioepoxy nanocomposites". Polymer 107 (2016): 292-301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2016.11.028.
    10.1016/j.polymer.2016.11.028
  41. Fiorani, Andrea; Totsingan, Filbert; Pollicino, Antonio; Peng, Yifeng; Focarete, Maria Letizia; Gross, Richard A.; Scandola, Mariastella. "Peptide Modified Electrospun Glycopolymer Fibers". Macromolecular Bioscience 17 3 (2016): 1600327. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201600327.
    10.1002/mabi.201600327
  42. Koh, Amanda; Gross, Richard. "A versatile family of sophorolipid esters: Engineering surfactant structure for stabilization of lemon oil-water interfaces". Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 507 (2016): 152-163. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.07.089.
    10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.07.089
  43. Koh, Amanda; Gross, Richard. "Molecular editing of sophorolipids by esterification of lipid moieties: Effects on interfacial properties at paraffin and synthetic crude oil-water interfaces". Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 507 (2016): 170-181. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.07.084.
    10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.07.084
  44. Shirke, Abhijit N.; Su, An; Jones, J. Andrew; Butterfoss, Glenn L.; Koffas, Mattheos A.G.; Kim, Jin Ryoun; Gross, Richard A.. "Comparative thermal inactivation analysis ofAspergillus oryzaeandThiellavia terrestriscutinase: Role of glycosylation". Biotechnology and Bioengineering 114 1 (2016): 63-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.26052.
    10.1002/bit.26052
  45. Shirke, Abhijit N.; Su, An; Jones, J. Andrew; Butterfoss, Glenn L.; Koffas, Mattheos A.G.; Kim, Jin Ryoun; Gross, Richard A.. "Comparative thermal inactivation analysis ofAspergillus oryzaeandThiellavia terrestriscutinase: Role of glycosylation". Biotechnology and Bioengineering 114 1 (2016): 63-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.26052.
    10.1002/bit.26052
  46. Patel, Ammar; Maiorana, Anthony; Yue, Liang; Gross, Richard A.; Manas-Zloczower, Ica. "Curing Kinetics of Biobased Epoxies for Tailored Applications". Macromolecules 49 15 (2016): 5315-5324. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01261.
    10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01261
  47. Zhang, Xing; Khalidi, Omar; Kim, So Young; Wang, Ruitong; Schultz, Victor; Cress, Brady F.; Gross, Richard A.; Koffas, Mattheos A.G.; Linhardt, Robert J.. "Synthesis and biological evaluation of 5,7-dihydroxyflavanone derivatives as antimicrobial agents". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 26 13 (2016): 3089-3092. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.05.003.
    10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.05.003
  48. Koh, Amanda; Linhardt, Robert J.; Gross, Richard. "Effect of Sophorolipid n-Alkyl Ester Chain Length on Its Interfacial Properties at the Almond Oil–Water Interface". Langmuir 32 22 (2016): 5562-5572. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01008.
    10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01008
  49. Maiorana, Anthony; Subramaniam, Bhagyashree; Centore, Robert; Han, Xiaorui; Linhardt, Robert J.; Gross, Richard A.. "Synthesis and characterization of an adipic acid-derived epoxy resin". Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 54 16 (2016): 2625-2631. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pola.28142.
    10.1002/pola.28142
  50. Spinella, Stephen; Samuel, Cédric; Raquez, Jean-Marie; McCallum, Scott A.; Gross, Richard; Dubois, Philippe. "Green and Efficient Synthesis of Dispersible Cellulose Nanocrystals in Biobased Polyesters for Engineering Applications". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 4 5 (2016): 2517-2527. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b01611.
    10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b01611
  51. Maiorana, Anthony; Yue, Liang; Manas-Zloczower, Ica; Gross, Richard. "Structure-property relationships of a bio-based reactive diluent in a bio-based epoxy resin". Journal of Applied Polymer Science 133 45 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.43635.
    10.1002/app.43635
  52. Eksik, Osman; Maiorana, Anthony; Spinella, Stephen; Krishnamurthy, Ajay; Weiss, Sierra; Gross, Richard A.; Koratkar, Nikhil. "Nanocomposites of a Cashew Nut Shell Derived Epoxy Resin and Graphene Platelets: From Flexible to Tough". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 4 3 (2016): 1715-1721. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b01684.
    10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b01684
  53. Shirke, Abhijit N.; Basore, Danielle; Holton, Samantha; Su, An; Baugh, Evan; Butterfoss, Glenn L.; Makhatadze, George; Bystroff, Christopher; Gross, Richard A.. "Influence of surface charge, binding site residues and glycosylation on Thielavia terrestris cutinase biochemical characteristics". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 100 10 (2016): 4435-4446. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-015-7254-1.
    10.1007/s00253-015-7254-1
  54. Spinella, Stephen; Maiorana, Anthony; Qian, Qian; Dawson, Nathan J.; Hepworth, Victoria; McCallum, Scott A.; Ganesh, Manoj; Singer, Kenneth D.; Gross, Richard A.. "Concurrent Cellulose Hydrolysis and Esterification to Prepare a Surface-Modified Cellulose Nanocrystal Decorated with Carboxylic Acid Moieties". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 4 3 (2016): 1538-1550. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b01489.
    10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b01489
  55. Shirke, Abhijit N.; Basore, Danielle; Butterfoss, Glenn L.; Bonneau, Richard; Bystroff, Christopher; Gross, Richard A.. "Toward rational thermostabilization ofAspergillus oryzaecutinase: Insights into catalytic and structural stability". Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics 84 1 (2015): 60-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prot.24955.
    10.1002/prot.24955
  56. Maiorana, Anthony; Ren, Liyun; Lo Re, Giada; Spinella, Stephen; Ryu, Chang Y.; Dubois, Philippe; Gross, Richard A.. "Bio-based epoxy resin toughening with cashew nut shell liquid-derived resin". Green Materials 3 3 (2015): 80-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jgrma.15.00019.
    10.1680/jgrma.15.00019
  57. Spinella, Stephen; Cai, Jiali; Samuel, Cedric; Zhu, Jianhui; McCallum, Scott A.; Habibi, Youssef; Raquez, Jean-Marie; Dubois, Philippe; Gross, Richard A.. "Polylactide/Poly(¿-hydroxytetradecanoic acid) Reactive Blending: A Green Renewable Approach to Improving Polylactide Properties". Biomacromolecules 16 6 (2015): 1818-1826. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00394.
    10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00394
  58. Spinella, Stephen; Lo Re, Giada; Liu, Bo; Dorgan, John; Habibi, Youssef; Leclère, Philippe; Raquez, Jean-Marie; Dubois, Philippe; Gross, Richard A.. "Polylactide/cellulose nanocrystal nanocomposites: Efficient routes for nanofiber modification and effects of nanofiber chemistry on PLA reinforcement". Polymer 65 (2015): 9-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2015.02.048.
    10.1016/j.polymer.2015.02.048
  59. Todd, Richard; Tempelaar, Sarah; Lo Re, Giada; Spinella, Stephen; McCallum, Scott A.; Gross, Richard A.; Raquez, Jean-Marie; Dubois, Philippe. "Poly(¿-pentadecalactone)-b-poly(l-lactide) Block Copolymers via Organic-Catalyzed Ring Opening Polymerization and Potential Applications". ACS Macro Letters 4 4 (2015): 408-411. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.5b00021.
    10.1021/acsmacrolett.5b00021
  60. Maiorana, Anthony; Spinella, Stephen; Gross, Richard A.. "Bio-Based Alternative to the Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A with Controlled Materials Properties". Biomacromolecules 16 3 (2015): 1021-1031. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00014.
    10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00014
  61. Spinella, S.; Ganesh, M.; Lo Re, G.; Zhang, S.; Raquez, J.-M.; Dubois, P.; Gross, R. A.. "Enzymatic reactive extrusion: moving towards continuous enzyme-catalysed polyester polymerisation and processing". Green Chemistry 17 8 (2015): 4146-4150. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5gc00992h.
    10.1039/c5gc00992h
  62. Peng, Yifeng; Totsingan, Filbert; Meier, Michael A. R.; Steinmann, Mark; Wurm, Frederik; Koh, Amanda; Gross, Richard A.. "Sophorolipids: Expanding structural diversity by ring-opening cross-metathesis". European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology 117 2 (2014): 217-228. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.201400466.
    10.1002/ejlt.201400466
  63. Mao, Zhantong; Ganesh, Manoj; Bucaro, Michael; Smolianski, Igor; Gross, Richard A.; Lyons, Alan M.. "High Throughput, High Resolution Enzymatic Lithography Process: Effect of Crystallite Size, Moisture, and Enzyme Concentration". Biomacromolecules 15 12 (2014): 4627-4636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm501475n.
    10.1021/bm501475n
  64. Peng, Yifeng; Munoz-Pinto, Dany J.; Chen, Mingtao; Decatur, John; Hahn, Mariah; Gross, Richard A.. "Poly(sophorolipid) Structural Variation: Effects on Biomaterial Physical and Biological Properties". Biomacromolecules 15 11 (2014): 4214-4227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm501255j.
    10.1021/bm501255j
  65. Li, Geng; Wu, Jun; Qin, Xu; Zhu, Jianhui; Viswanathan, Kodandaraman; Dong, He; Somasundaran, P.; Gross, Richard A.. "Chemo-enzymatic Routes to Lipopeptides and Their Colloidal Properties". Langmuir 30 23 (2014): 6889-6896. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la500449d.
    10.1021/la500449d
  66. Hu, Jing; Jin, Zhennan; Chen, Tzu-Yin; Polley, Jennifer D.; Cunningham, Michael F.; Gross, Richard A.. "Anionic Polymerizable Surfactants from Biobased ¿-Hydroxy Fatty Acids". Macromolecules 47 1 (2013): 113-120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma401292c.
    10.1021/ma401292c
  67. Xie, Wenchun; Qin, Xu; Teraoka, Iwao; Gross, Richard A.. "Comparison of retention behavior of oligolysine and oligoarginine in ion-pairing chromatography using heptafluorobutyric acid". Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 405 30 (2013): 9739-9746. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00216-013-7397-9.
    10.1007/s00216-013-7397-9
  68. Xie, Wenchun; Teraoka, Iwao; Gross, Richard A.. "Reversed phase ion-pairing chromatography of an oligolysine mixture in different mobile phases: Effort of searching critical chromatography conditions". Journal of Chromatography A 1304 (2013): 127-132. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2013.06.078.
    10.1016/j.chroma.2013.06.078
  69. Ganesh, Manoj; Nachman, Jonathan; Mao, Zhantong; Lyons, Alan; Rafailovich, Miriam; Gross, Richard. "Patterned Enzymatic Degradation of Poly(e-caprolactone) by High-Affinity Microcontact Printing and Polymer Pen Lithography". Biomacromolecules 14 8 (2013): 2470-2476. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm400552u.
    10.1021/bm400552u
  70. Celli, Annamaria; Marchese, Paola; Sullalti, Simone; Cai, Jiali; Gross, Richard A.. "Aliphatic/aromatic copolyesters containing biobased ¿-hydroxyfatty acids: Synthesis and structure–property relationships". Polymer 54 15 (2013): 3774-3783. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2013.05.007.
    10.1016/j.polymer.2013.05.007
  71. Peng, Yifeng; Decatur, John; Meier, Michael A. R.; Gross, Richard A.. "Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of a Naturally Derived Macrocyclic Glycolipid". Macromolecules 46 9 (2013): 3293-3300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma400291c.
    10.1021/ma400291c
  72. Zhang, Yu-Rong; Spinella, Stephen; Xie, Wenchun; Cai, Jiali; Yang, Yixin; Wang, Yu-Zhong; Gross, Richard A.. "Polymeric triglyceride analogs prepared by enzyme-catalyzed condensation polymerization". European Polymer Journal 49 4 (2013): 793-803. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2012.11.011.
    10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2012.11.011
  73. Zhu, Jianhui; Cai, Jiali; Xie, Wenchun; Chen, Pin-Hsuan; Gazzano, Massimo; Scandola, Mariastella; Gross, Richard A.. "Poly(butylene 2,5-furan dicarboxylate), a Biobased Alternative to PBT: Synthesis, Physical Properties, and Crystal Structure". Macromolecules 46 3 (2013): 796-804. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma3023298.
    10.1021/ma3023298
  74. Orski, Sara V.; Kundu, Santanu; Gross, Richard; Beers, Kathryn L.. "Design and Implementation of Two-Dimensional Polymer Adsorption Models: Evaluating the Stability of Candida antarctica Lipase B/Solid-Support Interfaces by QCM-D". Biomacromolecules 14 2 (2013): 377-386. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm301557y.
    10.1021/bm301557y
  75. Qin, Xu; Xie, Wenchun; Tian, Sai; Cai, Jiali; Yuan, Han; Yu, Zheng; Butterfoss, Glenn L.; Khuong, Anne C.; Gross, Richard A.. "Enzyme-triggered hydrogelation via self-assembly of alternating peptides". Chemical Communications 49 42 (2013): 4839. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3cc41794h.
    10.1039/c3cc41794h
  76. Qin, Xu; Khuong, Anne C.; Yu, Zheng; Du, Wenzhe; Decatur, John; Gross, Richard A.. "Simplifying alternating peptide synthesis by protease-catalyzed dipeptide oligomerization". Chem. Commun. 49 4 (2013): 385-387. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2cc36381j.
    10.1039/c2cc36381j
  77. Viswanathan, Kodandaraman; Schofield, Mark H.; Teraoka, Iwao; Gross, Richard A.. "Surprising metal binding properties of phytochelatin-like peptides prepared by protease-catalysis". Green Chemistry 14 4 (2012): 1020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2gc16063c.
    10.1039/c2gc16063c
  78. Hunley, Matthew T.; Bhangale, Atul S.; Kundu, Santanu; Johnson, Peter M.; Waters, Michael S.; Gross, Richard A.; Beers, Kathryn L.. "In situ monitoring of enzyme-catalyzed (co)polymerizations by Raman spectroscopy". Polym. Chem. 3 2 (2012): 314-318. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c1py00447f.
    10.1039/c1py00447f
  79. Xie, Wenchun; Qin, Xu; Teraoka, Iwao; Gross, Richard A.. "Cooperative effect in ion pairing of oligolysine with heptafluorobutyric acid in reversed-phase chromatography". Journal of Chromatography A 1218 43 (2011): 7765-7770. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2011.08.002.
    10.1016/j.chroma.2011.08.002
  80. Liu, Chen; Liu, Fei; Cai, Jiali; Xie, Wenchun; Long, Timothy E.; Turner, S. Richard; Lyons, Alan; Gross, Richard A.. "Polymers from Fatty Acids: Poly(¿-hydroxyl tetradecanoic acid) Synthesis and Physico-Mechanical Studies". Biomacromolecules 12 9 (2011): 3291-3298. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm2007554.
    10.1021/bm2007554
  81. Liu, Jie; Jiang, Zhaozhong; Zhang, Shengmin; Liu, Chen; Gross, Richard A.; Kyriakides, Themis R.; Saltzman, W. Mark. "Biodegradation, biocompatibility, and drug delivery in poly(¿-pentadecalactone-co-p-dioxanone) copolyesters". Biomaterials 32 27 (2011): 6646-6654. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.05.046.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.05.046
  82. Qin, Xu; Xie, Wenchun; Su, Qi; Du, Wenzhe; Gross, Richard A.. "Protease-Catalyzed Oligomerization of l-Lysine Ethyl Ester in Aqueous Solution". ACS Catalysis 1 9 (2011): 1022-1034. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cs2002884.
    10.1021/cs2002884
  83. Baker, Peter James; Poultney, Christopher; Liu, Zhiqiang; Gross, Richard; Montclare, Jin Kim. "Identification and comparison of cutinases for synthetic polyester degradation". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 93 1 (2011): 229-240. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-011-3402-4.
    10.1007/s00253-011-3402-4
  84. Cai, Jiali; Hsiao, Benjamin S.; Gross, Richard A.. "Real-Time Structure Changes during Uniaxial Stretching of Poly(¿-pentadecalactone) byin SituSynchrotron WAXD/SAXS Techniques". Macromolecules 44 10 (2011): 3874-3883. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma102949h.
    10.1021/ma102949h
  85. Kundu, Santanu; Bhangale, Atul S.; Wallace, William E.; Flynn, Kathleen M.; Guttman, Charles M.; Gross, Richard A.; Beers, Kathryn L.. "Continuous Flow Enzyme-Catalyzed Polymerization in a Microreactor". Journal of the American Chemical Society 133 15 (2011): 6006-6011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja111346c.
    10.1021/ja111346c
  86. Yang, Yixin; Lu, Wenhua; Cai, Jiali; Hou, Yu; Ouyang, Suyang; Xie, Wenchun; Gross, Richard A.. "Poly(oleic diacid-co-glycerol): Comparison of Polymer Structure Resulting from Chemical and Lipase Catalysis". Macromolecules 44 7 (2011): 1977-1985. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma102939k.
    10.1021/ma102939k
  87. Liu, Chen; Jiang, Zhaozhong; Decatur, John; Xie, Wenchun; Gross, Richard A.. "Chain Growth and Branch Structure Formation during Lipase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Aliphatic Polycarbonate Polyols". Macromolecules 44 6 (2011): 1471-1479. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma102899c.
    10.1021/ma102899c
  88. Juais, Danielle; Naves, Alliny F.; Li, Chong; Gross, Richard A.; Catalani, Luiz H.. "Isosorbide Polyesters from Enzymatic Catalysis". Macromolecules 43 24 (2010): 10315-10319. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma1013176.
    10.1021/ma1013176
  89. Lu, Wenhua; Ness, Jon E.; Xie, Wenchun; Zhang, Xiaoyan; Minshull, Jeremy; Gross, Richard A.. "Biosynthesis of Monomers for Plastics from Renewable Oils". Journal of the American Chemical Society 132 43 (2010): 15451-15455. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja107707v.
    10.1021/ja107707v
  90. Viswanathan, Kodandaraman; Omorebokhae, Ruth; Li, Geng; Gross, Richard A.. "Protease-Catalyzed Oligomerization of Hydrophobic Amino Acid Ethyl Esters in Homogeneous Reaction Media Usingl-Phenylalanine as a Model System". Biomacromolecules 11 8 (2010): 2152-2160. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm100516x.
    10.1021/bm100516x
  91. Gross, Richard A.; Ganesh, Manoj; Lu, Wenhua. "Enzyme-catalysis breathes new life into polyester condensation polymerizations". Trends in Biotechnology 28 8 (2010): 435-443. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.05.004.
    10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.05.004
  92. Gross, Richard A.; Ganesh, Manoj; Lu, Wenhua. "Enzyme-catalysis breathes new life into polyester condensation polymerizations". Trends in Biotechnology 28 8 (2010): 435-443. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.05.004.
    10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.05.004
  93. Viswanathan, Kodandaraman; Li, Geng; Gross, Richard A.. "Protease Catalyzed In Situ C-Terminal Modification of Oligoglutamate". Macromolecules 43 12 (2010): 5245-5255. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma100562j.
    10.1021/ma100562j
  94. Feder, David; Gross, Richard A.. "Exploring Chain Length Selectivity in HIC-Catalyzed Polycondensation Reactions". Biomacromolecules 11 3 (2010): 690-697. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm901272r.
    10.1021/bm901272r
  95. Cai, Jiali; Liu, Chen; Cai, Minmin; Zhu, Jie; Zuo, Feng; Hsiao, Benjamin S.; Gross, Richard A.. "Effects of molecular weight on poly(¿-pentadecalactone) mechanical and thermal properties". Polymer 51 5 (2010): 1088-1099. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2010.01.007.
    10.1016/j.polymer.2010.01.007
  96. Yang, Yixin; Lu, Wenhua; Zhang, Xiaoyan; Xie, Wenchun; Cai, Minmin; Gross, Richard A.. "Two-Step Biocatalytic Route to Biobased Functional Polyesters from ¿-Carboxy Fatty Acids and Diols". Biomacromolecules 11 1 (2010): 259-268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm901112m.
    10.1021/bm901112m
  97. Yang, Yixin; Lu, Wenhua; Zhang, Xiaoyan; Xie, Wenchun; Cai, Minmin; Gross, Richard A.. "Two-Step Biocatalytic Route to Biobased Functional Polyesters from ¿-Carboxy Fatty Acids and Diols". Biomacromolecules 11 1 (2010): 259-268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm901112m.
    10.1021/bm901112m
  98. Gualandi, Chiara; White, Lisa J.; Chen, Liu; Gross, Richard A.; Shakesheff, Kevin M.; Howdle, Steven M.; Scandola, Mariastella. "Scaffold for tissue engineering fabricated by non-isothermal supercritical carbon dioxide foaming of a highly crystalline polyester". Acta Biomaterialia 6 1 (2010): 130-136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2009.07.020.
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  99. Focarete, Maria Letizia; Gualandi, Chiara; Scandola, Mariastella; Govoni, Marco; Giordano, Emanuele; Foroni, Laura; Valente, Sabrina; et al. "Electrospun Scaffolds of a Polyhydroxyalkanoate Consisting of ¿-Hydroxylpentadecanoate Repeat Units: Fabrication and In Vitro Biocompatibility Studies". Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition 21 10 (2010): 1283-1296. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/092050609x12517190417597.
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  100. Liu, Zhiqiang; Gosser, Yuying; Baker, Peter James; Ravee, Yaniv; Lu, Ziying; Alemu, Girum; Li, Huiguang; et al. "Structural and Functional Studies ofAspergillus oryzaeCutinase: Enhanced Thermostability and Hydrolytic Activity of Synthetic Ester and Polyester Degradation". Journal of the American Chemical Society 131 43 (2009): 15711-15716. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja9046697.
    10.1021/ja9046697
  101. Gao, Wei; Liu, X Michael; Gross, Richard A. "Determination of molar mass and solution properties of cationic hydroxyethyl cellulose derivatives by multi-angle laser light scattering with simultaneous refractive index detection". Polymer International 58 10 (2009): 1115-1119. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pi.2636.
    10.1002/pi.2636
  102. Ganesh, Manoj; Dave, Rachna N.; L’Amoreaux, William; Gross, Richard A.. "Embedded Enzymatic Biomaterial Degradation". Macromolecules 42 18 (2009): 6836-6839. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma901481h.
    10.1021/ma901481h
  103. Ronkvist, Åsa M.; Lu, Wenhua; Feder, David; Gross, Richard A.. "Cutinase-Catalyzed Deacetylation of Poly(vinyl acetate)". Macromolecules 42 16 (2009): 6086-6097. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma900530j.
    10.1021/ma900530j
  104. Cai, Jiali; Hsiao, Benjamin S; Gross, Richard A. "Polypentadecalactone prepared by lipase catalysis: crystallization kinetics and morphology". Polymer International 58 8 (2009): 944-953. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pi.2624.
    10.1002/pi.2624
  105. Ronkvist, Åsa M.; Xie, Wenchun; Lu, Wenhua; Gross, Richard A.. "Cutinase-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Poly(ethylene terephthalate)". Macromolecules 42 14 (2009): 5128-5138. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma9005318.
    10.1021/ma9005318
  106. Poojari, Yadagiri; Palsule, Aniruddha S.; Clarson, Stephen J.; Gross, Richard A.. "Immobilization and Activity of Pepsin in Silicone Elastomers". Silicon 1 1 (2009): 37-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12633-009-9002-6.
    10.1007/s12633-009-9002-6
  107. Chen, Bo; Pernodet, Nadine; Rafailovich, Miriam H.; Bakhtina, Asya; Gross, Richard A.. "Protein Immobilization on Epoxy-Activated Thin Polymer Films: Effect of Surface Wettability and Enzyme Loading". Langmuir 24 23 (2008): 13457-13464. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la8019952.
    10.1021/la8019952
  108. Poojari, Yadagiri; Palsule, Aniruddha S.; Cai, Minmin; Clarson, Stephen J.; Gross, Richard A.. "Synthesis of organosiloxane copolymers using enzymatic polyesterification". European Polymer Journal 44 12 (2008): 4139-4145. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.07.043.
    10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.07.043
  109. Zini, Elisa; Gazzano, Massimo; Scandola, Mariastella; Wallner, Sabine R.; Gross, Richard A.. "Glycolipid Biomaterials: Solid-State Properties of a Poly(sophorolipid)". Macromolecules 41 20 (2008): 7463-7468. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma800496f.
    10.1021/ma800496f
  110. Li, Geng; Raman, V. K.; Xie, Wenchun; Gross, Richard A.. "Protease-Catalyzed Co-Oligomerizations ofl-Leucine Ethyl Ester withl-Glutamic Acid Diethyl Ester: Sequence and Chain Length Distributions". Macromolecules 41 19 (2008): 7003-7012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma800946d.
    10.1021/ma800946d
  111. Zini, Elisa; Scandola, Mariastella; Jiang, Zhaozhong; Liu, Chen; Gross, Richard A.. "Aliphatic Polyester Carbonate Copolymers: Enzymatic Synthesis and Solid-State Characterization". Macromolecules 41 13 (2008): 4681-4687. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma7028709.
    10.1021/ma7028709
  112. Fu, Sophia L.; Wallner, Sabine R.; Bowne, Wilbur B.; Hagler, Michael D.; Zenilman, Michael E.; Gross, Richard; Bluth, Martin H.. "Sophorolipids and Their Derivatives Are Lethal Against Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells". Journal of Surgical Research 148 1 (2008): 77-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2008.03.005.
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  113. Jiang, Zhaozhong; Liu, Chen; Gross, Richard A.. "Lipase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Aliphatic Poly(carbonate-co-esters)". Macromolecules 41 13 (2008): 4671-4680. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma702868a.
    10.1021/ma702868a
  114. Hunsen, Mo; Abul, Azim; Xie, Wenchun; Gross, Richard. "Humicola insolensCutinase-Catalyzed Lactone Ring-Opening Polymerizations: Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies". Biomacromolecules 9 2 (2008): 518-522. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm701269p.
    10.1021/bm701269p
  115. Chen, Bo; Hu, Jun; Miller, Elizabeth M.; Xie, Wenchun; Cai, Minmin; Gross, Richard A.. "Candida antarcticaLipase B Chemically Immobilized on Epoxy-Activated Micro- and Nanobeads: Catalysts for Polyester Synthesis". Biomacromolecules 9 2 (2008): 463-471. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm700949x.
    10.1021/bm700949x
  116. BLUTH, M; FU, S; FU, A; STANEK, A; SMITHNOROWITZ, T; WALLNER, S; GROSS, R; NOWAKOWSKI, M; ZENILMAN, M. "Sophorolipids Decrease Asthma Severity And Ova-specific IgE Production In A Mouse Asthma Model". Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 121 2 (2008): S2-S2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2007.12.011.
    10.1016/j.jaci.2007.12.011
  117. Sharma, Bhaskar; Azim, Abul; Azim, Himanshu; Gross, Richard A.; Zini, Elisa; Focarete, Maria Letizia; Scandola, Mariastella. "Enzymatic Synthesis and Solid-State Properties of Aliphatic Polyesteramides with Polydimethylsiloxane Blocks". Macromolecules 40 22 (2007): 7919-7927. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma070671i.
    10.1021/ma070671i
  118. Jiang, Zhaozhong; Liu, Chen; Xie, Wenchun; Gross, Richard A.. "Controlled Lipase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Poly(hexamethylene carbonate)". Macromolecules 40 22 (2007): 7934-7943. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma070665m.
    10.1021/ma070665m
  119. Jiang, Zhaozhong; Azim, Himanshu; Gross, Richard A.; Focarete, Maria Letizia; Scandola, Mariastella. "Lipase-Catalyzed Copolymerization of ¿-Pentadecalactone withp-Dioxanone and Characterization of Copolymer Thermal and Crystalline Properties". Biomacromolecules 8 7 (2007): 2262-2269. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm070138a.
    10.1021/bm070138a
  120. Kulshrestha, Ankur S.; Gao, Wei; Fu, Hongyong; Gross, Richard A.. "Synthesis and Characterization of Branched Polymers from Lipase-Catalyzed Trimethylolpropane Copolymerizations". Biomacromolecules 8 6 (2007): 1794-1801. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm061096d.
    10.1021/bm061096d
  121. Chen, Bo; Miller, M. Elizabeth; Gross, Richard A.. "Effects of Porous Polystyrene Resin Parameters onCandida antarcticaLipase B Adsorption, Distribution, and Polyester Synthesis Activity". Langmuir 23 11 (2007): 6467-6474. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la063515y.
    10.1021/la063515y
  122. Hagler, M.; Smith-Norowitz, T.A.; Chice, S.; Wallner, S.R.; Viterbo, D.; Mueller, C.M.; Gross, R.; et al. "Sophorolipids Decrease IgE Production in U266 Cells by Downregulation of BSAP (Pax5), TLR-2, STAT3 and IL-6". Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 119 1 (2007): S263. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2006.12.399.
    10.1016/j.jaci.2006.12.399
  123. Felse, P. Arthur; Shah, Vishal; Chan, Jamie; Rao, Kandula J.; Gross, Richard A.. "Sophorolipid biosynthesis by Candida bombicola from industrial fatty acid residues". Enzyme and Microbial Technology 40 2 (2007): 316-323. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2006.04.013.
    10.1016/j.enzmictec.2006.04.013
  124. Chen, Bo; Miller, Elizabeth M.; Miller, Lisa; Maikner, John J.; Gross, Richard A.. "Effects of Macroporous Resin Size onCandidaantarcticaLipase B Adsorption, Fraction of Active Molecules, and Catalytic Activity for Polyester Synthesis". Langmuir 23 3 (2007): 1381-1387. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la062258u.
    10.1021/la062258u
  125. Hunsen, Mo; Azim, Abul; Mang, Harald; Wallner, Sabine R.; Ronkvist, Asa; Xie, Wenchun; Gross, Richard A.. "A Cutinase with Polyester Synthesis Activity". Macromolecules 40 2 (2007): 148-150. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma062095g.
    10.1021/ma062095g
  126. Gao, Wei; Hagver, Rena; Shah, Vishal; Xie, Wenchun; Gross, Richard A.; Ilker, M. Firat; Bell, Chrissy; Burke, Kelly A.; Coughlin, E. Bryan. "Glycolipid Polymer Synthesized from Natural Lactonic Sophorolipids by Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization". Macromolecules 40 2 (2007): 145-147. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma0620159.
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  127. Li, Geng; Vaidya, Alankar; Viswanathan, Kodandaraman; Cui, Junru; Xie, Wenchun; Gao, Wei; Gross, Richard A.. "Rapid Regioselective Oligomerization ofl-Glutamic Acid Diethyl Ester Catalyzed by Papain". Macromolecules 39 23 (2006): 7915-7921. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma061419y.
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  128. Azim, Abul; Shah, Vishal; Doncel, Gustavo F.; Peterson, Nicholas; Gao, Wei; Gross, Richard. "Amino Acid Conjugated Sophorolipids:  A New Family of Biologically Active Functionalized Glycolipids". Bioconjugate Chemistry 17 6 (2006): 1523-1529. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bc060094n.
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  129. Azim, Himanshu; Dekhterman, Alex; Jiang, Zhaozhong; Gross, Richard A.. "CandidaantarcticaLipase B-Catalyzed Synthesis of Poly(butylene succinate):  Shorter Chain Building Blocks Also Work". Biomacromolecules 7 11 (2006): 3093-3097. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm060574h.
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  130. Hu, Jun; Gao, Wei; Kulshrestha, Ankur; Gross, Richard A.. "“Sweet Polyesters”:  Lipase-Catalyzed Condensation-Polymerizations of Alditols". Macromolecules 39 20 (2006): 6789-6792. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma0612834.
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  131. Shah, Vishal; Baldrian, Petr; Eichlerova, Ivana; Dave, Rachna; Madamwar, Datta; Nerud, Frantisek; Gross, Richard. "Influence of Dimethyl Sulfoxide on Extracellular Enzyme Production by Pleurotus ostreatus". Biotechnology Letters 28 9 (2006): 651-655. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10529-006-0031-6.
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  132. Sahoo, Bishwabhusan; Bhattacharya, Anupam; Fu, Hongyong; Gao, Wei; Gross, Richard A. "Influence of PEG Endgroup and Molecular Weight on Its Reactivity for Lipase-Catalyzed Polyester Synthesis". Biomacromolecules 7 4 (2006): 1042-1048. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm050703e.
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  133. Bluth, Martin H.; Kandil, Emad; Mueller, Catherine M.; Shah, Vishal; Lin, Yin-Yao; Zhang, Hong; Dresner, Lisa; et al. "Sophorolipids block lethal effects of septic shock in rats in a cecal ligation and puncture model of experimental sepsis*". Critical Care Medicine 34 1 (2006): E188. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ccm.0000196212.56885.50.
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  134. Mijovic, Jovan; Bian, Yu; Gross, Richard A.; Chen, Bo. "Dynamics of Proteins in Hydrated State and in Solution As Studied by Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy". Macromolecules 38 26 (2005): 10812-10819. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma051854c.
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  135. Shah, Vishal; Doncel, Gustavo F.; Seyoum, Theodoros; Eaton, Kristin M.; Zalenskaya, Irina; Hagver, Rena; Azim, Abul; Gross, Richard. "Sophorolipids, Microbial Glycolipids with Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sperm-Immobilizing Activities". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 49 10 (2005): 4093-4100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.49.10.4093-4100.2005.
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  136. Sahoo, Bishwabhusan; Brandstadt, Kurt F.; Lane, Thomas H.; Gross, Richard A.. "“Sweet Silicones”:¿ Biocatalytic Reactions to Form Organosilicon Carbohydrate Macromers". Organic Letters 7 18 (2005): 3857-3860. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol050942e.
    10.1021/ol050942e
  137. CHAKRABORTY, S; SAHOO, B; TERAOKA, I; GROSS, R. "Solution properties of starch nanoparticles in water and DMSO as studied by dynamic light scattering". Carbohydrate Polymers 60 4 (2005): 475-481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2005.03.011.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2005.03.011
  138. Nakaoki, Takahiko; Mei, Ying; Miller, Lisa M.; Kumar, Ajay; Kalra, Bhanu; Miller, M. Elizabeth; Kirk, Ole; Christensen, Morten; Gross, Richard A.. "Candida antarctica lipase B catalyzed polymerization of lactones: Effects of immobilization matrices on polymerization kinetics & molecular weight". Industrial Biotechnology 1 2 (2005): 126-134. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ind.2005.1.126.
    10.1089/ind.2005.1.126
  139. Loos, Katja; Kennedy, Scott B.; Eidelman, Naomi; Tai, Yian; Zharnikov, Michael; Amis, Eric J.; Ulman, Abraham; Gross, Richard A.. "Combinatorial Approach To Study Enzyme/Surface Interactions". Langmuir 21 12 (2005): 5237-5241. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la0469304.
    10.1021/la0469304
  140. Kulshrestha, Ankur S.; Sahoo, Bishwabhusan; Gao, Wei; Fu, Hongyong; Gross, Richard A.. "Lipase Catalysis. A Direct Route to Linear Aliphatic Copolyesters of Bis(hydroxymethyl)butyric Acid with Pendant Carboxylic Acid Groups". Macromolecules 38 8 (2005): 3205-3213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma0480291.
    10.1021/ma0480291
  141. Kulshrestha, Ankur S.; Gao, Wei; Gross, Richard A.. "Glycerol Copolyesters:  Control of Branching and Molecular Weight Using a Lipase Catalyst". Macromolecules 38 8 (2005): 3193-3204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma0480190.
    10.1021/ma0480190
  142. Ceccorulli, Giuseppina; Scandola, Mariastella; Kumar, Ajay; Kalra, Bhanu; Gross, Richard A.. "Cocrystallization of Random Copolymers of ¿-Pentadecalactone and e-Caprolactone Synthesized by Lipase Catalysis". Biomacromolecules 6 2 (2005): 902-907. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm0493279.
    10.1021/bm0493279
  143. Chakraborty, Soma; Sahoo, Bishwabhusan; Teraoka, Iwao; Miller, Lisa M.; Gross, Richard A.. "Enzyme-Catalyzed Regioselective Modification of Starch Nanoparticles". Macromolecules 38 1 (2005): 61-68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma048842w.
    10.1021/ma048842w
  144. van As, Bart A. C.; Thomassen, Paul; Kalra, Bhanu; Gross, Richard A.; Meijer, E. W.; Palmans, Anja R. A.; Heise, Andreas. "One-Pot Chemoenzymatic Cascade Polymerization under Kinetic Resolution Conditions". Macromolecules 37 24 (2004): 8973-8977. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma048827r.
    10.1021/ma048827r
  145. Zhou, Shuiqin; Xu, Chang; Wang, Jun; Gao, Wei; Akhverdiyeva, Rena; Shah, Vishal; Gross, Richard. "Supramolecular Assemblies of a Naturally Derived Sophorolipid". Langmuir 20 19 (2004): 7926-7932. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la048590s.
    10.1021/la048590s
  146. Mei, Ying; Kumar, Ajay; Gao, Wei; Gross, Richard; Kennedy, Scott B.; Washburn, Newell R.; Amis, Eric J.; Elliott, John T.. "Biocompatibility of sorbitol-containing polyesters. Part I: Synthesis, surface analysis and cell response in vitro". Biomaterials 25 18 (2004): 4195-4201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.10.087.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.10.087
  147. Zhang, Lei; Somasundaran, P.; Singh, Sanjay K.; Felse, Arthur P.; Gross, Richard. "Synthesis and interfacial properties of sophorolipid derivatives". Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 240 1-3 (2004): 75-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2004.02.016.
    10.1016/j.colsurfa.2004.02.016
  148. Kalra, Bhanu; Kumar, Ajay; Gross, Richard A.; Baiardo, Massimo; Scandola, Mariastella. "Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of New Brush Copolymers Comprising Poly(¿-pentadecalactone) with Unusual Thermal and Crystalline Properties". Macromolecules 37 4 (2004): 1243-1250. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma035083t.
    10.1021/ma035083t
  149. Mahapatro, Anil; Kumar, Ajay; Kalra, Bhanu; Gross, Richard A.. "Solvent-Free Adipic Acid/1,8-Octanediol Condensation Polymerizations Catalyzed byCandidaantarticaLipase B". Macromolecules 37 1 (2004): 35-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma025796w.
    10.1021/ma025796w
  150. Mahapatro, Anil; Kumar, Ajay; Gross, Richard A.. "Mild, Solvent-Free ¿-Hydroxy Acid Polycondensations Catalyzed byCandidaantarcticaLipase B". Biomacromolecules 5 1 (2004): 62-68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm0342382.
    10.1021/bm0342382
  151. Fu, Hongyong; Kulshrestha, Ankur S.; Gao, Wei; Gross, Richard A.; Baiardo, Massimo; Scandola, Mariastella. "Physical Characterization of Sorbitol or Glycerol Containing Aliphatic Copolyesters Synthesized by Lipase-Catalyzed Polymerization". Macromolecules 36 26 (2003): 9804-9808. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma035129i.
    10.1021/ma035129i
  152. Singh, Sanjay K.; Felse, Arthur P.; Nunez, Alberto; Foglia, Thomas A.; Gross, Richard A.. "Regioselective Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis of Sophorolipid Esters, Amides, and Multifunctional Monomers". The Journal of Organic Chemistry 68 14 (2003): 5466-5477. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo0204395.
    10.1021/jo0204395
  153. Mei, Ying; Kumar, Ajay; Gross, Richard. "Kinetics and Mechanism ofCandidaantarcticaLipase B Catalyzed Solution Polymerization of e-Caprolactone". Macromolecules 36 15 (2003): 5530-5536. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma025741u.
    10.1021/ma025741u
  154. Mahapatro, Anil; Kalra, Bhanu; Kumar, Ajay; Gross, Richard A.. "Lipase-Catalyzed Polycondensations:  Effect of Substrates and Solvent on Chain Formation, Dispersity, and End-Group Structure". Biomacromolecules 4 3 (2003): 544-551. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm0257208.
    10.1021/bm0257208
  155. Mei, Ying; Miller, Lisa; Gao, Wei; Gross, Richard A.. "Imaging the Distribution and Secondary Structure of Immobilized Enzymes Using Infrared Microspectroscopy". Biomacromolecules 4 1 (2003): 70-74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm025611t.
    10.1021/bm025611t
  156. Focarete, Maria Letizia; Gazzano, Massimo; Scandola, Mariastella; Kumar, Ajay; Gross, Richard A.. "Copolymers of ¿-Pentadecalactone and Trimethylene Carbonate from Lipase Catalysis:  Influence of Microstructure on Solid-State Properties". Macromolecules 35 21 (2002): 8066-8071. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma0205966.
    10.1021/ma0205966
  157. Hu, Shanghui; Gupta, Pankaj; Prasad, Ashok K; Gross, Richard A; Parmar, Virinder S. "Selective enzymatic epoxidation of dienes: generation of functional enantiomerically enriched diene monoepoxy monomers". Tetrahedron Letters 43 38 (2002): 6763-6766. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0040-4039(02)01519-8.
    10.1016/s0040-4039(02)01519-8
  158. Gross, R. A.. "Biodegradable Polymers for the Environment". Science 297 5582 (2002): 803-807. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.297.5582.803.
    10.1126/science.297.5582.803
  159. Gross, R. A.. "Biodegradable Polymers for the Environment". Science 297 5582 (2002): 803-807. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.297.5582.803.
    10.1126/science.297.5582.803
  160. Bankova, Mania; Kumar, Ajay; Impallomeni, Giuseppe; Ballistreri, Alberto; Gross, Richard A.. "Mass-Selective Lipase-Catalyzed Poly(e-caprolactone) Transesterification Reactions". Macromolecules 35 18 (2002): 6858-6866. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma0202282.
    10.1021/ma0202282
  161. Mei, Ying; Kumar, Ajay; Gross, Richard A.. "Probing Water-Temperature Relationships for Lipase-Catalyzed Lactone Ring-Opening Polymerizations". Macromolecules 35 14 (2002): 5444-5448. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma020019h.
    10.1021/ma020019h
  162. Kumar, Rajesh; Gross, Richard A.. "Biocatalytic Route to Well-Defined Macromers Built around a Sugar Core". Journal of the American Chemical Society 124 9 (2002): 1850-1851. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja012262m.
    10.1021/ja012262m
  163. Kalra, Bhanu; Gross, R. A.. "HRP-mediated polymerizations of acrylamide and sodium acrylate". Green Chemistry 4 2 (2002): 174-178. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b106735b.
    10.1039/b106735b
  164. Guilmanov, Vladimir; Ballistreri, Alberto; Impallomeni, Giuseppe; Gross, Richard A.. "Oxygen transfer rate and sophorose lipid production byCandida bombicola". Biotechnology and Bioengineering 77 5 (2002): 489-494. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.10177.
    10.1002/bit.10177
  165. Lee, Jin W.; Deng, Fang; Yeomans, Walter G.; Allen, Alfred L.; Gross, Richard A.; Kaplan, David L.. "Direct Incorporation of Glucosamine andN-Acetylglucosamine into Exopolymers byGluconacetobacter xylinus (=Acetobacter xylinum) ATCC 10245: Production of Chitosan-Cellulose and Chitin-Cellulose Exopolymers". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 67 9 (2001): 3970-3975. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.67.9.3970-3975.2001.
    10.1128/aem.67.9.3970-3975.2001
  166. Stassin, Fabrice; Halleux, Olivier; Jérôme, Robert. "Ring-Opening Polymerization of e-Caprolactone in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide". Macromolecules 34 4 (2001): 775-781. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma001252n.
    10.1021/ma001252n
  167. Letizia Focarete, Maria; Scandola, Mariastella; Kumar, Ajay; Gross, Richard A.. "Physical characterization of poly(?-pentadecalactone) synthesized by lipase-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization". Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 39 15 (2001): 1721-1729. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/polb.1145.
    10.1002/polb.1145
  168. Kumar, Ajay; Gross, R. A.; Jendrossek, D.. "Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-depolymerase fromPseudomonas lemoignei:  Catalysis of Esterifications in Organic Media". The Journal of Organic Chemistry 65 23 (2000): 7800-7806. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo000814y.
    10.1021/jo000814y
  169. Kalra, Bhanu; Gross, Richard A.. "Horseradish Peroxidase Mediated Free Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate". Biomacromolecules 1 3 (2000): 501-505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm005576v.
    10.1021/bm005576v
  170. Kalra, Bhanu; Gross, Richard A.. "Horseradish Peroxidase Mediated Free Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate". Biomacromolecules 1 3 (2000): 501-505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm005576v.
    10.1021/bm005576v
  171. Kumar, Ajay; Kalra, Bhanu; Dekhterman, Alex; Gross, Richard A.. "Efficient Ring-Opening Polymerization and Copolymerization of e-Caprolactone and ¿-Pentadecalactone Catalyzed byCandidaantarticaLipase B". Macromolecules 33 17 (2000): 6303-6309. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma000344+.
    10.1021/ma000344+
  172. Bisht, Kirpal S.; Gao, Wei; Gross, Richard A.. "Glycolipids fromCandida bombicola:  Polymerization of a 6-O-Acryloyl Sophorolipid Derivative". Macromolecules 33 17 (2000): 6208-6210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma0001537.
    10.1021/ma0001537
  173. Kumar, Ajay; Gross, Richard A.. "CandidaantarticaLipase B Catalyzed Polycaprolactone Synthesis:  Effects of Organic Media and Temperature". Biomacromolecules 1 1 (2000): 133-138. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm990510p.
    10.1021/bm990510p
  174. Kumar, Ajay; Gross, Richard A.. "CandidaantarticaLipase B Catalyzed Polycaprolactone Synthesis:  Effects of Organic Media and Temperature". Biomacromolecules 1 1 (2000): 133-138. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm990510p.
    10.1021/bm990510p
  175. Lee, Jin W.; Yeomans, Walter G.; Allen, Alfred L.; Deng, Fang; Gross, Richard A.; Kaplan, David L.. "Biosynthesis of Novel Exopolymers byAureobasidium pullulans". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 65 12 (1999): 5265-5271. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.65.12.5265-5271.1999.
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  176. Gorkovenko, A. "Control of unsaturated fatty acid substituents in emulsans". Carbohydrate Polymers 39 1 (1999): 79-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0144-8617(98)00156-8.
    10.1016/s0144-8617(98)00156-8
  177. Bisht, Kirpal S.; Gross, Richard A.; Kaplan, David L.. "Enzyme-Mediated Regioselective Acylations of Sophorolipids". The Journal of Organic Chemistry 64 3 (1999): 780-789. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo981497m.
    10.1021/jo981497m
  178. Ashby, Richard D.; Shi, Fengying; Gross, Richard A.. "A tunable switch to regulate the synthesis of low and high molecular weight microbial polyesters". Biotechnology and Bioengineering 62 1 (1999): 106-113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0290(19990105)62:1<106::aid-bit12>3.0.co;2-x.
    10.1002/(sici)1097-0290(19990105)62:1<106::aid-bit12>3.0.co;2-x
  179. Chen, Xianhai; Gross, Richard A.. "Versatile Copolymers from [l]-Lactide and [d]-Xylofuranose". Macromolecules 32 2 (1999): 308-314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma980895o.
    10.1021/ma980895o
  180. Bisht, Kirpal S.; Gross, Richard A.; Cholli, Ashok L.. "Enzymatic Polymerization of Poly(e-CL) Containing an Ethyl Glucopyranoside Head Group: An NMR Study". Applied Spectroscopy 52 11 (1998): 1472-1478. http://dx.doi.org/10.1366/0003702981942898.
    10.1366/0003702981942898
  181. Ko, Young H.; Gross, Richard A.. "Effects of glucose and glycerol on ¿-poly(glutamic acid) formation byBacillus licheniformis ATCC 9945a". Biotechnology and Bioengineering 57 4 (1998): 430-437. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0290(19980220)57:4<430::aid-bit6>3.0.co;2-n.
    10.1002/(sici)1097-0290(19980220)57:4<430::aid-bit6>3.0.co;2-n
  182. Bisht, Kirpal S.; Deng, Fang; Gross, Richard A.; Kaplan, David L.; Swift, Graham. "Ethyl Glucoside as a Multifunctional Initiator for Enzyme-Catalyzed Regioselective Lactone Ring-Opening Polymerization". Journal of the American Chemical Society 120 7 (1998): 1363-1367. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja972391w.
    10.1021/ja972391w
  183. Chen, Xianhai; McCarthy, Stephen P.; Gross, Richard A.. "Preparation and characterization of polycarbonates from 2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5,5]undecane-3-one (DOXTC)-trimethylenecarbonate (TMC) ring-opening polymerizations". Journal of Applied Polymer Science 67 3 (1998): 547-557. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19980118)67:3<547::aid-app17>3.0.co;2-s.
    10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19980118)67:3<547::aid-app17>3.0.co;2-s
  184. Wang, L.; Ma, W.; Gross, R.A.; McCarthy, S.P.. "Reactive compatibilization of biodegradable blends of poly(lactic acid) and poly(e-caprolactone)". Polymer Degradation and Stability 59 1-3 (1998): 161-168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0141-3910(97)00196-1.
    10.1016/s0141-3910(97)00196-1
  185. Bisht, Kirpal S.; Svirkin, Yuri Y.; Henderson, Lori A.; Gross, Richard A.; Kaplan, David L.; Swift, Graham. "Lipase-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Trimethylene Carbonate†". Macromolecules 30 25 (1997): 7735-7742. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma9708858.
    10.1021/ma9708858
  186. Sheth, Mihir; Kumar, R. Ananda; Dav¿, Vipul; Gross, Richard A.; McCarthy, Stephen P.. "Biodegradable polymer blends of poly(lactic acid) and poly(ethylene glycol)". Journal of Applied Polymer Science 66 8 (1997): 1495-1505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19971121)66:8<1495::aid-app10>3.0.co;2-3.
    10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19971121)66:8<1495::aid-app10>3.0.co;2-3
  187. Labrecque, L. V.; Kumar, R. A.; Dav¿, V.; Gross, R. A.; McCarthy, S. P.. "Citrate esters as plasticizers for poly(lactic acid)". Journal of Applied Polymer Science 66 8 (1997): 1507-1513. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19971121)66:8<1507::aid-app11>3.0.co;2-0.
    10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19971121)66:8<1507::aid-app11>3.0.co;2-0
  188. Labrecque, L. V.; Kumar, R. A.; Dav¿, V.; Gross, R. A.; McCarthy, S. P.. "Citrate esters as plasticizers for poly(lactic acid)". Journal of Applied Polymer Science 66 8 (1997): 1507-1513. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19971121)66:8<1507::aid-app11>3.0.co;2-0.
    10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19971121)66:8<1507::aid-app11>3.0.co;2-0
  189. Ashby, Richard D.; Shi, Fengying; Gross, Richard A.. "Use of poly(ethylene glycol) to control the end group structure and molecular weight of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) formed by Alcaligenes latus DSM 1122". Tetrahedron 53 45 (1997): 15209-15223. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0040-4020(97)00958-7.
    10.1016/s0040-4020(97)00958-7
  190. Chen, Xianhai; McCarthy, Stephen P.; Gross, Richard A.. "Synthesis, Characterization, and Epoxidation of an Aliphatic Polycarbonate from 2,2-(2-Pentene-1,5-diyl)trimethylene Carbonate (cHTC) Ring-Opening Polymerization". Macromolecules 30 12 (1997): 3470-3476. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma961821k.
    10.1021/ma961821k
  191. Bisht, Kirpal S.; Henderson, Lori A.; Gross, Richard A.; Kaplan, David L.; Swift, Graham. "Enzyme-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of ¿-Pentadecalactone†". Macromolecules 30 9 (1997): 2705-2711. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma961869y.
    10.1021/ma961869y
  192. Gorkovenko, Alexander; Zhang, Jinwen; Gross, Richard A.; Allen, Alfred L.; Kaplan, David L.. "Bioengineering of emulsifier structure: emulsan analogs". Canadian Journal of Microbiology 43 4 (1997): 384-390. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/m97-053.
    10.1139/m97-053
  193. Shi, Fengying; Ashby, Richard D.; Gross, Richard A.. "Fractionation and Characterization of Microbial Polyesters Containing 3-Hydroxybutyrate and 4-Hydroxybutyrate Repeat Units". Macromolecules 30 8 (1997): 2521-2523. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma9617375.
    10.1021/ma9617375
  194. Shi, Fengying; Ashby, Richard D.; Gross, Richard A.. "Fractionation and Characterization of Microbial Polyesters Containing 3-Hydroxybutyrate and 4-Hydroxybutyrate Repeat Units". Macromolecules 30 8 (1997): 2521-2523. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma9617375.
    10.1021/ma9617375
  195. Lee, Jin W.; Yeomans, Walter G.; Allen, Alfred L.; Kaplan, David L.; Deng, Frank; Gross, Richard A.. "Exopolymers from curdlan production: incorporation of glucose-related sugars by Agrobacterium sp. strain ATCC 31749". Canadian Journal of Microbiology 43 2 (1997): 149-156. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/m97-020.
    10.1139/m97-020
  196. Zhang, Jinwen; Gorkovenko, Alexander; Gross, Richard A.; Allen, Alfred L.; Kaplan, David. "Incorporation of 2-hydroxyl fatty acids by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus RAG-1 to tailor emulsan structure". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 20 1 (1997): 9-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0141-8130(97)01147-1.
    10.1016/s0141-8130(97)01147-1
  197. Cai, Hua; Dave, Vipul; Gross, Richard A.; McCarthy, Stephen P.. "Effects of physical aging, crystallinity, and orientation on the enzymatic degradation of poly(lactic acid)". Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 34 16 (1996): 2701-2708. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-0488(19961130)34:16<2701::aid-polb2>3.0.co;2-s.
    10.1002/(sici)1099-0488(19961130)34:16<2701::aid-polb2>3.0.co;2-s
  198. Cromwick, Anne-Marie; Birrer, Gregory A.; Gross, Richard A.. "Effects of pH and aeration on ¿-poly(glutamic acid) formation byBacillus licheniformis in controlled batch fermentor cultures". Biotechnology and Bioengineering 50 2 (1996): 222-227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0290(19960420)50:2<222::aid-bit10>3.0.co;2-p.
    10.1002/(sici)1097-0290(19960420)50:2<222::aid-bit10>3.0.co;2-p
  199. Gross, Richard A.; Kim, Oh-young; Rutherford, Denise R.; Newmark, Richard A.. "Cyanophenoxy-Containing Microbial Polyesters: Structural Analysis, Thermal Properties, Second Harmonic Generation and In-Vivo Biodegradability". Polymer International 39 3 (1996): 205-213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0126(199603)39:3<205::aid-pi495>3.0.co;2-9.
    10.1002/(sici)1097-0126(199603)39:3<205::aid-pi495>3.0.co;2-9
  200. Gajria, Ajay M.; Davé, Vipul; Gross, Richard A.; P. McCarthy, Stephen. "Miscibility and biodegradability of blends of poly(lactic acid) and poly(vinyl acetate)". Polymer 37 3 (1996): 437-444. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-3861(96)82913-2.
    10.1016/0032-3861(96)82913-2
  201. MacDonald, Renée T.; McCarthy, Stephen P.; Gross, Richard A.. "Enzymatic Degradability of Poly(lactide):  Effects of Chain Stereochemistry and Material Crystallinity". Macromolecules 29 23 (1996): 7356-7361. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma960513j.
    10.1021/ma960513j
  202. Henderson, Lori A.; Svirkin, Yuri Y.; Gross, Richard A.; Kaplan, David L.; Swift, Graham. "Enzyme-Catalyzed Polymerizations of e-Caprolactone:  Effects of Initiator on Product Structure, Propagation Kinetics, and Mechanism". Macromolecules 29 24 (1996): 7759-7766. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma960821h.
    10.1021/ma960821h
  203. Roesser, David S.; McCarthy, Stephen P.; Gross, Richard A.; Kaplan, David L.. "Effects of Substitution Site on Acetyl Amylose Biodegradability by Amylase Enzymes". Macromolecules 29 1 (1996): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma950470r.
    10.1021/ma950470r
  204. Shi, Fengying; Ashby, Richard; Gross, Richard A.. "Use of Poly(ethylene glycol)s To Regulate Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Molecular Weight duringAlcaligenes eutrophusCultivations". Macromolecules 29 24 (1996): 7753-7758. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma960805k.
    10.1021/ma960805k
  205. Shi, Fengying; Gross, Richard A.; Rutherford, Denise R.. "Microbial Polyester Synthesis:  Effects of Poly(ethylene glycol) on Product Composition, Repeat Unit Sequence, and End Group Structure†". Macromolecules 29 1 (1996): 10-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma950707j.
    10.1021/ma950707j
  206. Xu, Jin; McCarthy, Stephen P.; Gross, Richard A.. "Racemic a-Methyl-ß-propiolactone Polymerization by Organometallic Catalyst Systems". Macromolecules 29 13 (1996): 4565-4571. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma951900g.
    10.1021/ma951900g
  207. Kim, Ohyoung; Gross, Richard A.; Hammar, W. James; Newmark, Richard A.. "Microbial Synthesis of Poly(ß-hydroxyalkanoates) Containing Fluorinated Side-Chain Substituents". Macromolecules 29 13 (1996): 4572-4581. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma960059j.
    10.1021/ma960059j
  208. Xu, Jin; Gross, Richard A.; Kaplan, David L.; Swift, Graham. "Chemoenzymatic Route to Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Stereoisomers". Macromolecules 29 11 (1996): 3857-3861. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma951899l.
    10.1021/ma951899l
  209. Xu, Jin; McCarthy, Stephen P.; Gross, Richard A.; Kaplan, David L.. "Chitosan Film Acylation and Effects on Biodegradability". Macromolecules 29 10 (1996): 3436-3440. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma951638b.
    10.1021/ma951638b
  210. Svirkin, Yuri Y.; Xu, Jin; Gross, Richard A.; Kaplan, David L.; Swift, Graham. "Enzyme-Catalyzed Stereoelective Ring-Opening Polymerization of a-Methyl-ß-propiolactone". Macromolecules 29 13 (1996): 4591-4597. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma951868q.
    10.1021/ma951868q
  211. Jedlinski, Zbigniew; Kowalczuk, Marek; Kurcok, Piotr; Adamus, Grazyna; Matuszowicz, Andrzej; Sikorska, Wanda; Gross, Richard A.; Xu, Jin; Lenz, Robert W.. "Stereochemical Control in the Anionic Polymerization of ß-Butyrolactone Initiated with Alkali-Metal Alkoxides". Macromolecules 29 11 (1996): 3773-3777. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma951888s.
    10.1021/ma951888s
  212. Kim, Ohyoung; Gross, Richard A.; Rutherford, Denise R.. "Bioengineering of poly(ß-hydroxyalkanoates) for advanced material applications: incorporation of cyano and nitrophenoxy side chain substituents". Canadian Journal of Microbiology 41 13 (1995): 32-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/m95-165.
    10.1139/m95-165
  213. Bruno, Ferdinando F.; Akkara, Joseph A.; Ayyagari, Madhu; Kaplan, David L.; Gross, Richard; Swift, Graham; Dordick, Jonathan S.. "Enzymic Modification of Insoluble Amylose in Organic Solvents". Macromolecules 28 26 (1995): 8881-8883. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma00130a028.
    10.1021/ma00130a028
  214. Cromwick, Anne-Marie; Gross, Richard A.. "Investigation by NMR of metabolic routes to bacterial ¿-poly(glutamic acid) using 13C-labeled citrate and glutamate as media carbon sources". Canadian Journal of Microbiology 41 10 (1995): 902-909. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/m95-124.
    10.1139/m95-124
  215. Gross, Richard A.; Gu, Ji-dong; Eberiel, David; McCarthy, Stephen P.. "Laboratory-Scale Composting Test Methods to Determine Polymer Biodegradability: Model Studies on Cellulose Acetate". Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A 32 4 (1995): 613-628. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10601329508010275.
    10.1080/10601329508010275
  216. Cromwick, Anne-Marie; Gross, Richard A.. "Effects of manganese (II) on Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 9945A physiology and ¿-poly(glutamic acid) formation". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 17 5 (1995): 259-267. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0141-8130(95)98153-p.
    10.1016/0141-8130(95)98153-p
  217. Kemnitzer, John E.; Gross, Richard A.; McCarthy, Stephen P.; Liggat, John; Blundell, David J.; Cox, Mike. "Crystallization behavior of predominantly syndiotactic poly(ß-hydroxybutyrate)". Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation 3 1 (1995): 37-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02067792.
    10.1007/bf02067792
  218. Rout, Deeleep K.; Barman, Shikha P.; Pulapura, Satish K.; Gross, Richard A.. "Cholesteric Mesophases Formed by the Modified Biological Macromolecule 3,6-O-(Butyl Carbamate)-N-phthaloyl Chitosan". Macromolecules 27 11 (1994): 2945-2950. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma00089a009.
    10.1021/ma00089a009
  219. Reeve, Michael S.; McCarthy, Stephen P.; Downey, Milton J.; Gross, Richard A.. "Polylactide stereochemistry: effect on enzymic degradability". Macromolecules 27 3 (1994): 825-831. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma00081a030.
    10.1021/ma00081a030
  220. Gu, Ji-Dong; Yang, Shunjuan; Welton, R.; Eberiel, D.; McCarthy, S. P.; Gross, R. A.. "Effect of environmental parameters on the degradability of polymer films in laboratory-scale composting reactors". Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation 2 2 (1994): 129-135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02074781.
    10.1007/bf02074781
  221. Birrer, Gregory A.; Cromwick, Anne-Marie; Gross, Richard A.. "¿-Poly(glutamic acid) formation by Bacillus licheniformis 9945a: physiological and biochemical studies". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 16 5 (1994): 265-275. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0141-8130(94)90032-9.
    10.1016/0141-8130(94)90032-9
  222. Kemnitzer, John E.; McCarthy, Stephen P.; Gross, Richard A.. "Syndiospecific ring-opening polymerization of .beta.-butyrolactone to form predominantly syndiotactic poly(.beta.-hydroxybutyrate) using tin(IV) catalysts". Macromolecules 26 23 (1993): 6143-6150. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma00075a001.
    10.1021/ma00075a001
  223. Kemnitzer, John E.; McCarthy, Stephen P.; Gross, Richard A.. "Preparation of predominantly syndiotactic poly(.beta.-hydroxybutyrate) by the tributyltin methoxide catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of racemic .beta.-butyrolactone". Macromolecules 26 6 (1993): 1221-1229. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma00058a004.
    10.1021/ma00058a004
  224. Gu, Ji-Dong; Eberiel, D.; McCarthy, S. P.; Gross, R. A.. "Degradation and mineralization of cellulose acetate in simulated thermophilic compost environments". Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation 1 4 (1993): 281-291. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01458295.
    10.1007/bf01458295
  225. Gu, Ji-Dong; Coulter, S.; Eberiel, D.; McCarthy, S. P.; Gross, R. A.. "A respirometric method to measure mineralization of polymeric materials in a matured compost environment". Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation 1 4 (1993): 293-299. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01458296.
    10.1007/bf01458296
  226. Rout, Deeleep K.; Pulapura, Satish K.; Gross, Richard A.. "Gel-sol transition and thermotropic behavior of a chitosan derivative in lyotropic solution". Macromolecules 26 22 (1993): 6007-6010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma00074a024.
    10.1021/ma00074a024
  227. Rout, Deeleep K.; Pulapura, Satish K.; Gross, Richard A.. "Liquid-crystalline characteristics of site-selectively-modified chitosan". Macromolecules 26 22 (1993): 5999-6006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma00074a023.
    10.1021/ma00074a023
  228. Reeve, Michael S.; McCarthy, Stephen P.; Gross, Richard A.. "Preparation and characterization of (R)-poly(.beta.-hydroxybutyrate)-poly(.epsilon.-caprolactone) and (R)-poly(.beta.-hydroxybutyrate)-poly(lactide) degradable diblock copolymers". Macromolecules 26 5 (1993): 888-894. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma00057a002.
    10.1021/ma00057a002
  229. Gu, Ji-Dong; Eberiel, D. T.; McCarthy, S. P.; Gross, R. A.. "Cellulose acetate biodegradability upon exposure to simulated aerobic composting and anaerobic bioreactor environments". Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation 1 2 (1993): 143-153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01418207.
    10.1007/bf01418207
  230. Brandl, Helmut; Gross, Richard A.; Lenz, Robert W.; Fuller, R. Clinton. "Pseudomonas oleovorans as a Source of Poly(ß-Hydroxyalkanoates) for Potential Applications as Biodegradable Polyesters". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 54 8 (1988): 1977-1982. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.54.8.1977-1982.1988.
    10.1128/aem.54.8.1977-1982.1988
Activities

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2015 - Current Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences (CBIS) Executive Committee
Member
 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States
2015 - Current Graduate Standards and Curriculum Committee (Chemistry Dept.) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States
2015 - Current Vision Committee (Chemistry Dept.)
Member
 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2013 - Current NATURAL POLYMERS & BIOMATERIAL
2013 - Current BIOCATALYSIS: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS
Distinctions

Award

2019 ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry
American Chemical Society, United States
2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bioenvironmental Polymer Society
BioEnvironmental Plastic Society (BEPS), United States
2015 Polymer Fellow Awardee
New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, United States
2010 Turner Alfrey Visiting Professor award (TAVP),
Michigan Molecular Institute, United States
2005 Sesquicentennial Medal Winner
New York University, United States
2003 Presidential Green Chemistry Award
Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland
2003 Presidential Award in Green Chemistry
Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland
2000 Focused Giving Award
Johnson and Johnson, Belgium
1990 Presidential Young Investigator Award

Other distinction

2000 William H. Rauscher Lectureship
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States