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363502

Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid]

natural origin

Synonym(s):

(R)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid polymerized, PHB

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Linear Formula:
[COCH2CH(CH3)O]n
CAS Number:
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
MDL number:
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Quality Level

transition temp

Tm 172 °C (DSC)

SMILES string

CC(O)CC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C12H20O6/c1-8(14)6-11(15)18-10(3)7-12(16)17-9(2)4-5-13/h5,8-10,14H,4,6-7H2,1-3H3

InChI key

QLACRIKFZRFWRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Biocompatible, biodegradable polymer.

Application

Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid (PHB) is a biodegradable and biocompatible polymer produced by several bacterial species, owing to its low resorbability and tunable properties, it may find uses in a variety of applications such as tissue engineering, controlled release systems etc.


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Molecular mass of poly [(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] produced in a recombinant Escherichia coli.
Kusaka S, et al.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 47(2), 140-143 (1997)
Proliferation and skeletal myotube formation capability of C2C12 and H9c2 cells on isotropic and anisotropic electrospun nanofibrous PHB scaffolds.
Ricotti L, et al.
Biomedical Materials (Bristol, England), 7(3), 035010-035010 (2012)
Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of poly-3-d-hydroxybutyrate from xylose.
Sandstrom A G, et al.
AMB Express, 5(1), 14-14 (2015)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
363502-10G04061835562879
363502-100G04061835562862