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¹School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RD UK jonathan.hirst@nottingham.ac.uk.

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Developing sustainable polymers requires faster biodegradability testing. This study introduces a high-throughput assay and machine learning model to predict polyester biodegradability, accelerating the discovery of eco-friendly materials.

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Area of Science:

Polymer Science
Biotechnology
Computational Chemistry

Background:

Growing demand for sustainable polymers necessitates efficient biodegradability assessment.
Traditional biodegradability testing is time-consuming and costly, hindering rapid material development.
High-throughput screening (HTS) offers a faster alternative for material biodegradability evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a high-throughput enzymatic biodegradation assay for polyesters.
To create a machine learning model for predicting polyester biodegradability.
To identify key structural features influencing polyester biodegradability.

Main Methods:

Development of a high-throughput enzymatic biodegradation assay.
Testing the biodegradability of 48 distinct polyester samples.
Training and validating an explainable random forest model using assay data.
Investigating transfer learning and model chaining for enhanced prediction accuracy.
Utilizing SHAP analysis to interpret model predictions and identify influential structural features.

Main Results:

The high-throughput assay successfully assessed the biodegradability of 48 polyesters.
A predictive model achieved 71% accuracy in forecasting polyester biodegradability.
Transfer learning and model chaining showed potential for improving predictive performance.
SHAP analysis revealed specific structural characteristics that enhance polyester biodegradability.

Conclusions:

The developed high-throughput assay and machine learning model significantly accelerate biodegradability testing.
The predictive model provides a valuable tool for designing novel biodegradable polyesters.
Understanding structure-biodegradability relationships aids in the rational design of sustainable polymers.