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(1) To increase in polarity of dissolvent occur perfection of a crystal structure and
the share of amorphous phase PHB decreases.
(2) With decrease of extent of intermolecular interaction in dissolvent the share of
a defective crystal phase in PHB films grows.

KEYWORDS

• Amorphous phase

• Biopolymers

• Gibbs fusion

• Polyhydroxybutyrate

• Vaporous phase

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors are grateful to U. J. Hanggi (Biomer company, Germany) for kindly pro-
viding the PHB sample for investigation.

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