Chromogenic and fluorogenic derivatives are invaluable tools for biochemistry, having numerous applications in enzymology, protein chemistry, immunology and histochemistry.
Aliphatic polyesters such as polylactide, poly(lactide-co-glycolide) and polycaprolactone, as well as their copolymers, represent a diverse family of synthetic biodegradable polymers that have been widely explored for medical uses and are commercially available.