a method for synthesizing enzyme - catalyzed polymers using the langmuir - blodgett technique . in one embodiment , the process comprises spreading one or more enzyme - polymerizable monomers on a water - miscible solvent . the monomers are sufficiently surface active that they align themselves on the air - solvent interface . next , pressure is applied to the interface to form a monolayer made up of the monomers . an enzyme is then introduced into the solvent , causing polymerization of the monomers in the monolayer . the polymeric monolayers produced by the present method are easier to process and have reduced cross - linking and branching as compared to similar polymers produced in bulk by enzyme - catalyzed reactions .