Difference between biopol, phb and pha?? (1 Viewer)

[littlesmallworld]

Whats the difference?? Im really confused

 

[Menomaths]

iirc, Biopol(PHBV) is a co-polymer of PHV + PHB(monomers) and PHA is a type of PHB

 

[AnimeX]

iirc, Biopol(PHBV) is a co-polymer of PHV + PHB(monomers) and PHA is a type of PHB

+1, but i think it's the other way around PHB is a type of PHA.

 

[Menomaths]

+1, but i think it's the other way around PHB is a type of PHA.

Oh yeah...Need to revise lol

 

[littlesmallworld]

Is Biopol a PHA?

 

[someth1ng]

PHA is a class of polymers where PHB is a part of it. It's a bit like how we have strong acids and HCl is one type of acid.

Biopol is the trade name of a copolymer consisting of PHB and PHV.