Caprolactam
"Caprolactam" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Cyclic amide of caproic acid used in manufacture of synthetic fibers of the polyamide type. Can cause local irritation.
| Descriptor ID |
D002209
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.589.200 D03.383.066.150 D03.383.411.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Caprolactam- Caprolactam
- Hexahydro-2H-Azepin-2-One
- Hexahydro 2H Azepin 2 One
- Aminocaproic Lactam
- Lactam, Aminocaproic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caprolactam" by people in Profiles.
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Cywar RM, Rorrer NA, Mayes HB, Maurya AK, Tassone CJ, Beckham GT, Chen EY. Redesigned Hybrid Nylons with Optical Clarity and Chemical Recyclability. J Am Chem Soc. 2022 03 30; 144(12):5366-5376.
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Sala RL, Kwon MY, Kim M, Gullbrand SE, Henning EA, Mauck RL, Camargo ER, Burdick JA. * Thermosensitive Poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) Injectable Hydrogels for Cartilage Tissue Engineering. Tissue Eng Part A. 2017 09; 23(17-18):935-945.
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Kirk LK, Lewis BA, Ross DA, Morrison MA. Identification of ninhydrin-positive caprolactam metabolites in the rat. Food Chem Toxicol. 1987 Mar; 25(3):233-9.