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In present paper we investigate thermoreversible gelation of biodegradable polyester poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) in toluene. Hot PHBV solutions became transparent gels after cooling to room temperature. This physical gelation process was followed by light scattering and viscosity measurements for solutions of different PHBV concentrations. It has been found that gelation temperature increases with increasing polymer concentration in toluene. PHBV films have been prepared by gelation process followed by solvent removal on solid substrates. It has been demonstrated that PHBV concentration in the solution influences the surface morphology of obtained films. Homogeneous PHBV films with increased surface roughness can be obtained by means of developed technique. Hydrolytic degradation studies indicate that surface morphology of obtained PHBV layers changes considerably with degradation time.