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What is PHBV ? How it is synthesized ? What are its uses ?

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Solution :PHBV STANDS for poly-`beta`-hydroxy butyrate co`beta`-hydroxy valenrate. It is synthesised by the polymerisation of `beta`-hydroxybutyric acid and `beta`- hydrovaleric acid.
`nHO-UNDERSET(R)underset(|)CH-CH_2 - COOH to (-O-underset(R)underset(|)CH-CH_2 - underset(O)underset(||)C-O-)_n`
Where R= `-CH_3 ` or `-C_2 H_5`
Uses. It is used in orthopaedic devices and in controlled DRUG release.


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