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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
ProPublica’s testing of metoprolol succinate found that a version by Teva, the company that pulled its bupropion from the market, dissolved three times more slowly over a period of six hours than the brand-name drug.
—Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2025
The microbes metabolize the formic acid and efficiently produce succinic acid, which is then used directly as the essential precursor to synthesize biodegradable plastics, such as polybutylene succinate (PBS).
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
When looking at human hearts that were in storage for eight hours, the researchers found that the ones that received valproic acid had lower levels of succinate, the harmful molecule, as well as higher levels of itaconate, which neutralizes succinate.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 8 Feb. 2023
Each vegetarian capsule contains 500mg of premium, high-quality, natural magnesium as oxide, chelate, citrate, and succinate.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
This standout is formulated with aluminum starch, octenyl succinate, and silica to absorb excess oils.
—Erica Metzger, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2021
Experts still aren’t totally sure how the combination works, but there’s enough evidence behind it that vitamin B6 and doxylamine succinate are the active ingredients in prescription morning sickness drugs Diclegis and Bonjesta.
—Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 31 May 2019
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
ProPublica’s testing of metoprolol succinate found that a version by Teva, the company that pulled its bupropion from the market, dissolved three times more slowly over a period of six hours than the brand-name drug.
—Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2025
The microbes metabolize the formic acid and efficiently produce succinic acid, which is then used directly as the essential precursor to synthesize biodegradable plastics, such as polybutylene succinate (PBS).
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
When looking at human hearts that were in storage for eight hours, the researchers found that the ones that received valproic acid had lower levels of succinate, the harmful molecule, as well as higher levels of itaconate, which neutralizes succinate.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 8 Feb. 2023
Each vegetarian capsule contains 500mg of premium, high-quality, natural magnesium as oxide, chelate, citrate, and succinate.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
This standout is formulated with aluminum starch, octenyl succinate, and silica to absorb excess oils.
—Erica Metzger, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2021
Experts still aren’t totally sure how the combination works, but there’s enough evidence behind it that vitamin B6 and doxylamine succinate are the active ingredients in prescription morning sickness drugs Diclegis and Bonjesta.
—Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 31 May 2019
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“Succinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/succinate. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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succinate
noun
suc·ci·nate
ˈsək-sə-ˌnāt 
: a salt or ester of succinic acid
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