Is PHBV vegan?

Hydroxybutyric Acid/Hydroxypentanoic Acid Copolymer is also known as PHBV.

This copolymer, known as PHBV, is a biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate polyester produced by bacterial fermentation (e.g. Cupriavidus necator) of glucose and propionic acid, combining 3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid units.

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