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Poly-\! \beta -hydroxybutyrate\! -co-\beta\! -hydroxyvalerate (PHBV)  is a copolymer of _____.

  • Option 1)

    3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 4-hydroxypentanoic acid

  • Option 2)

    3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid

  • Option 3)

    2-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid

  • Option 4)

    3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 2-hydroxypentanoic acid

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Poly B- hydroxybutyrate- Co-B- hydroxy valerate (PHBV) -

- Obtained by copolymerisation of 3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid.

- Biodegradable 

- wherein

- Used in orthopaedic devices and control release of drugs

as we hane learned in polymers PHBV can be obtained by copolymerization of 3- hydrdroxybutanoic acid and 3- Hy droxypentnoic acid

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Option 1)

3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 4-hydroxypentanoic acid

Option 2)

3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid

Option 3)

2-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid

Option 4)

3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 2-hydroxypentanoic acid

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