Table 1. PHA recovery by digestion with various chemicals.
Sample | Chemicals | Concentrations |
---|---|---|
P(3HB)_A | HCl | 0.05 M, 0.1 M, 0.2 M, 0.5 M |
P(3HB)_B | NaOH | 0.05 M, 0.1 M, 0.2 M, 0.5 M |
P(3HB)_C | SDS | 0.1 g/L, 2.5 g/L, 5 g/L, 10 g/L |
P(3HB)_D | NaOCl | 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% |
P(3HB)_E | Dispersions of CHCl3 and NaOCl | 50 mL of CHCl3:50 mL of NaOCl (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%) |
HCl, hydrochloric acid; NaOH, sodium hydroxide; SDS, sodium dodecyl sulphate; NaOCl, sodium hypochlorite; CHCl3, chloroform