Sample | Chemical treatment | PHB purity [wt.%] | k D 10 −6 [1/s] | k D /k D,ref 10 −6 [1/s] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Commercial PHB | - | 99 | 0.18 ± 0.02* | 1.0 |
0.2 M NaOH | 99 | 1.40 ± 0.10 | 8.0 | |
0.2% SDS | 99 | 0.80 ± 0.10 | 4.0 | |
PHB from biomass | - | 67 | 5.40 ± 0.80 | 30.0 |
Solvent | 99 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.4 | |
0.2 M NaOH | 85 | 54.00 ± 5.00 | 300.0 | |
0.2 M NaOH + 0.2% SDS | 95 | 29.00 ± 2.00 | 161.0 |