What is PHBV? How is it useful to man?
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Poly, commonly known as PHBV, is a polyhydroxyalkanoate-type polymer. It is biodegradable, nontoxic, biocompatible plastic produced naturally by bacteria and a good alternative for many non-biodegradable synthetic polymers. It is a thermoplastic linear aliphatic polyeste
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PHBV is a copolymer. It is polyhydroxy butyrate -CO- β-hydroxy valerate. The monomers used are 3-hydroxy butanoic acid and 3- hydroxy pentanoic acid. It has an ester linkage. It is useful to mankind because it is biodegradable polymer and thus prevents environmental pollution.
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