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Techniques for increasing the thermal stability of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] recovered by digestion methods

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Pospisilova, Aneta, Melcova, Veronika, Figalla, Silvestr, Mencik, Premysl, Prikryl, Radek·2021·Polymer Degradation and Stability

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  • Depending on the type of microorganism, growing circumstances, and method of polymer extraction, PHAs can differ in molecular weight, structure, and content.

    “Depending on the type of microorganism, growing circumstances, and method of polymer extraction, they can differ in molecular weight, structure, and content [109,110].”

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    Section 3.1 reports that recovery method affects PHB molecular weight: harsh digestion produced lower-molecular-weight polymer than milder digestion or chloroform extraction of the same biomass. The paper does not establish that microorganism type or growing conditions cause differences in molecular weight, structure, or content across PHAs. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Authors
Pospisilova, A., Melcova, V., Figalla, S., Mencik, P., & Prikryl, R.
Affiliations
Brno University of Technology (CZ)
Venue
Polymer Degradation and Stability
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-11
Volume
193
Pages
109727
ISSN
0141-3910 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3199043108
Cited by
9
References
2
Citations by year
2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4
FWCI
0.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Polymer Degradation and Stability (publishedVersion)
  • Brno University of Technology Digital Library (Brno University of Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • Ministerstvo Průmyslu a Obchodu (CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/20_321/0024676)
  • Vysoké Učení Technické v Brně (FCH-S-21-7553)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer Science and PVC
Keywords
polyhydroxybutyrate, thermal stability, acid digestion, alkaline digestion, chloroform extraction, thermal degradation, biodegradable polymers

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