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Table 5 Solvent fractionation of P(2HB-co-3HP) synthesized using PhaCAR

From: Versatile aliphatic polyester biosynthesis system for producing random and block copolymers composed of 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-hydroxyalkanoates using the sequence-regulating polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase PhaCAR

Polymers

Monomer composition (mol%)

Recovery

3HP

2HB

(mol%)

Blend of P(3HP) and P(2HB)

65

35

100

Soluble fraction

94

6

46

Insoluble fraction

0

100

53

Original Copolymer

56

44

100

Soluble fraction

64

36

39

Insoluble fraction

39

61

52