Hydroxyoctanoate microbial

Basnett et al. [110] reported novel poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate), P(3HO), and microbial cellulose composites and showed the addition of microbial cellulose has resulted in properties that are highly desirable for medical applications, including the development of biodegradable stents. Poly 3-hydroxyoctanoate) is hydrophobic in nature, whereas microbial cellulose is extremely hydrophilic in nature, hence chemical modification of microbial cellulose is required to achieve compatibility with the poly(3-hydroxyoc-tanoate) matrix to prepare a homogenous composite. The composite was prepared by physical blending of modified microbial cellulose microcrystals and poly(3-hydroxyoc-tanoate) and solvent cast into two-dimensional composite Aims. Yoxmg s modulus and glass transition temperature of the poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate)/microbial cellulose... 

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