DSC was applied to study the thermal transition properties of the PHB extracted by the standard chlorinated solvent compared to the DMC-based extraction (DSC 204 F1 Phoenix® Netzsch). The analysis was led on both wet and dry biomass extracted for 90 min which is the mixing time reporting the highest PHB yield. The decomposition temperatures of the extracted polymer were determined by TGA, at 10 °C/min (Mettler Toledo TGA/SDTA 851e system). The studies were performed under an Argon flux of 50 mL min−1, scanning a temperature range going from 25 to 500 °C.
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