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Poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid-co-3-hydroxyvaleric acid)
natural origin, PHV content 12 mol %
Synonym(s):
PHBV
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Linear Formula:
[COCH2CH(CH3)O]m[COCH2CH(C2H5)O]n
CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
InChI
1S/C5H10O3.C4H8O3/c1-2-4(6)3-5(7)8;1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h4,6H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8);3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)
SMILES string
CC(O)CC(O)=O.CCC(O)CC(O)=O
InChI key
IUPHTVOTTBREAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
description
12 mol% is approximately 14 wt%
optical activity
[α]20/D +11.8°, c = 0.1 in chloroform
composition
PHV content, 12 mol %
General description
Poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid-co-3-hydroxyvaleric acid) is a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer which is produced naturally by a number of microorganisms.
Application
PHBV based foam matrix may be used to produce tissue engineered bone. It was used as a standard for calibration in another study which focused on the effect of fatty acids on PHA producing microorganism communities.
Features and Benefits
Biodegradable polymer
Preparation Note
Produced via a controlled fermentation process using microoroganisms.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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Volatile fatty acids influence on the structure of microbial communities producing PHAs.
Ciesielski S and Przybylek G
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 45(2), 395-402 (2014)
Poly (3-hydroxybutyric acid-co-3-hydroxyvaleric acid) based tissue engineering matrices.
Kose G T, et al.
Journal of Materials Science. Materials in Medicine, 14(2), 121-126 (2003)
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