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What are biodegradable polymers ? Give two examples.

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Biodegradable polymers are those which are decomposed by microorganisms. In biological systems, biopolymers degrade mainly by enzymatic hydrolysis and to some extent by oxidation, PHBV (poly-`beta`-hydroxybutyrate-co-`beta`-hydroxy valerate) and nylon 2-nylon 6 are examples of biodegradable polymers.
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