PHB is a biopolyester that belongs to PHAs synthesized by microorganisms inside the cytoplasm. Bacteria synthesize PHB under nutrient conditions like excess of carbon and limitation of nitrogen and phosphorus. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (P(3HB)) was discovered by French scientist Lemoigne in 1926 (Lemoigne, 1926). More @Wikipedia
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