The Diversity of Biopolyesters

PHA research has spent many years in order to properly comprehend the production of these biopolymers and to examine the isolated crystallized biopolymers, its material properties, and possible application [10, 12, 18, 19]. There is greater understanding of the applied potential of biological and biopolymer-based self-assembly systems as well as bio-nanostructures, the granules formed inside the bacterial cells which can be functionalized by bioengineering with this, the interest from the greater scientific community is also increasing. 

The water-insoluble PHAs crystallize after solvent extraction and exhibit high molecular weights (ranging from about 2 x 10 to 5 x 10 ), thermoplastic and elastomeric properties, and some other interesting physical and material properties (Table 3.1). 

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