31. Bisphenol A is a preferred color developer in carbonless copy paper and thermal point of sale receipt paper.32. At least one study suggested that bisphenol A suppresses DNA methylation, which is involved in epigenetic changes. 33. Nitrogen fixation by " S meliloti " is interfered with by the plastic modifier bisphenol A. 34. CR-39 should not be confused with polycarbonate, a tough homopolymer usually made from bisphenol A. 35. For example, poly ( propylene carbonate ) and poly ( bisphenol A carbonate ) ( Lexan ): 36. For example, see this section from the Bisphenol A article from the " Health effects " section: 37. Another suspect compound, bisphenol -A, is released from the plastic lining of tin cans during pasteurization. 38. Most recently, Bisphenol S ( BPS ), has been frequently used in the production of banknotes worldwide. 39. The fungus " Cunninghamella elegans " is also able to degrade synthetic phenolic compounds like bisphenol A. 40. Bisphenol S ( BPS ), an analog of BPA, has also been shown to alter estrogenic activity.
