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Submit a ProposalBiopolymers: Biomedical and Environmental Applications
 | Edited by Susheel Kalia and Luc Averous Copyright: 2011 | Status: Published ISBN: 9780470639238 | Hardcover | 642 pages | 273 illustrations Price: $202.95 USD  |
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Comprehensively covers almost all the topics related to polysaccharides, biofibers, bioplastics, biocomposites, natural rubber, proteins, gums, bacterial polymers and their applications.
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This volume will prove to be a very useful tool for scientists, academicians, research scholars, polymer engineers and those in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, environmental, medical, packaging, and chemical engineering industries.
This volume will prove to be a very useful tool for scientists, academicians, research scholars, polymer engineers and those in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, environmental, medical, packaging, and chemical engineering industries.
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Biopolymers and Their Biomedical and Environmental Applications comprehensively and uniquely covers almost all the topics related to polysaccharides, biofibers, bioplastics, biocomposites, natural rubber, proteins, gums, bacterial polymers and their applications in various fields with an emphasis on biomedicine and the environment. It shows recent advances in technology in all areas from chemical synthesis or biosynthesis to end use applications including biopolymers for chemical and biotechnological modifications, material structures, characterization, processing, properties, and applications.
The book is divided into four parts:
· Part 1 is devoted to natural polysaccharides. These are renewable, non-toxic, and biodegradable and are at par with and even superior to synthetic materials.
· Part 2 covers bioplastics and biocomposites which will help in solving the environmental problems connected with petroleum-based plastic waste and its disposal.
· Part 3 covers different biopolymers such as gums, proteins, natural rubber and bacterial polymers and some of their applications.
· Part 4 includes different applications of various biopolymers such as seed coating to protect against biotic stress, biosorbent for the organic pollutant, pharmaceutical technology, drug delivery, and gene therapy.
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Biopolymers and Their Biomedical and Environmental Applications comprehensively and uniquely covers almost all the topics related to polysaccharides, biofibers, bioplastics, biocomposites, natural rubber, proteins, gums, bacterial polymers and their applications in various fields with an emphasis on biomedicine and the environment. It shows recent advances in technology in all areas from chemical synthesis or biosynthesis to end use applications including biopolymers for chemical and biotechnological modifications, material structures, characterization, processing, properties, and applications.
The book is divided into four parts:
· Part 1 is devoted to natural polysaccharides. These are renewable, non-toxic, and biodegradable and are at par with and even superior to synthetic materials.
· Part 2 covers bioplastics and biocomposites which will help in solving the environmental problems connected with petroleum-based plastic waste and its disposal.
· Part 3 covers different biopolymers such as gums, proteins, natural rubber and bacterial polymers and some of their applications.
· Part 4 includes different applications of various biopolymers such as seed coating to protect against biotic stress, biosorbent for the organic pollutant, pharmaceutical technology, drug delivery, and gene therapy.
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Author / Editor Details
Susheel Kalia is Assistant Professor in the department of chemistry at Bahra University, India. He obtained his Ph.D in Polymer Science in 2009 from Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar. He has 30 research papers to his credit in international journals along with 50 publications in proceedings of national & international conferences, contributed 5 book chapters, and edited one book with Springer (2011). His research interest centers on the fields of synthesis and characterization of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites. He is a life member of the Asian Polymer Association and the Indian Cryogenics Council.
Susheel Kalia is Assistant Professor in the department of chemistry at Bahra University, India. He obtained his Ph.D in Polymer Science in 2009 from Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar. He has 30 research papers to his credit in international journals along with 50 publications in proceedings of national & international conferences, contributed 5 book chapters, and edited one book with Springer (2011). His research interest centers on the fields of synthesis and characterization of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites. He is a life member of the Asian Polymer Association and the Indian Cryogenics Council.
Luc Averous is Director of the Laboratory of Engineering Polymers for High Technologies at the University of Strasbourg, France. He obtained his Ph.D in science and polymer engineering from School of Mines of Paris in 1995. For the last 15 years his major research projects have dealt with multiphase systems (blends, multilayers, biocomposites and nano-biocomposites) based on agro-resources (starch, lignins, chitosan, cellulose etc.) and biopolyesters (PLA, PHA, PCL etc.). He has been particularly involved in the study of the materials-process-properties He has published more than 60 journal articles, 15 book chapters, 2 patents, and co-edited 3 books. With his expertise in starch-based materials, and more generally in biopolymers, he is regularly invited to organise symposia and conferences.
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Table of Contents
Introductory Preface.
About the Editors.
Part I. Polysaccharides.
1. Hyaluronic Acid: A Natural Biopolymer (Juergen Schiller, Nicola Volpi, Eva Hrab Æ’ ‚¡rova, and Ladislav Soltes).
2. Polysaccharide Graft Copolymers Synthesis, Properties and Applications (B. S. Kaith, Hemant Mittal, Jaspreet Kaur Bhatia, and Susheel Kalia).
3. Natural Polysaccharides: From Membranes to Active Food Packaging (Keith J. Fahnestock, Marjorie S. Austero, and Caroline L. Schauer).
4. Starch as Source of Polymeric Materials (Antonio A. J. Carvalho).
5. Grafted Polysaccharides: Smart Materials of Future, Synthesis and Applications (Gautam Sen, Ashoke Sharon, and Sagar Pal).
6. Chitosan: The Marine based Biopolymer for Applications (Debasish Sahoo, and P. L. Nayak).
Part II. Bioplastics and Biocomposites.
7. Biopolymers Based-on Carboxylic Acids Derived from Renewable Resources (Sushil Kumar, Nikhil Prakash, and Dipaloy Datta).
8. Characteristics and Applications of PLA (Sandra Domenek, Cecile Courgneau, and Violette Ducruet).
9. Biobased Composites & Applications (Smita Mohanty, and Sanjay K. Nayak).
Part III. Miscellaneous Biopolymers.
10. Cassia Seed Gums: A Renewable Reservoir for Synthesizing High Performance Materials for Water Remediation (Vandana Singh, and Pramendra Kumar).
11. Bacterial Polymers: Resources, Synthesis and Applications (GVN Rathna, and Sutapa Gosh).
12. Gum Arabica: A Natural Biopolymer (A. Sarkar).
13. Gluten: A Natural Biopolymer (S. Georgiev, and Tereza Dekova).
14. Natural Rubber: Production, Properties, and Applications (Thomas Kurian, and N. M. Mathew).
15. Electronic Structures and Conduction Properties of Biopolymers (Mohsineen Wazir, Vinita Arora, and A. K. Bakhshi).
Part IV. Biopolymers for Specific Applications.
16. Applications of Biopolymers in Agriculture with Special Reference to Role of Plant Derived Biopolymers in Crop Protection (S. Niranjan Raj, S. N. Lavanya, J, Sudisha, and H. Shekar Shetty).
17. Modified Cellulose Fibers as a Biosorbent for the Organic Pollutants (Sami Boufi, and Sabrine Alila).
18. Polymers and Biopolymers in Pharmaceutical Technology (Istven Ere).
19. Biopolymers Employed in Drug Delivery (Betina Giehl Zanetti Ramos).
20. Natural Polymeric Vectors in Gene Therapy (Patit P. Kundu, and Kishor Sarkar).
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Introductory Preface.
About the Editors.
Part I. Polysaccharides.
1. Hyaluronic Acid: A Natural Biopolymer (Juergen Schiller, Nicola Volpi, Eva Hrab Æ’ ‚¡rova, and Ladislav Soltes).
2. Polysaccharide Graft Copolymers Synthesis, Properties and Applications (B. S. Kaith, Hemant Mittal, Jaspreet Kaur Bhatia, and Susheel Kalia).
3. Natural Polysaccharides: From Membranes to Active Food Packaging (Keith J. Fahnestock, Marjorie S. Austero, and Caroline L. Schauer).
4. Starch as Source of Polymeric Materials (Antonio A. J. Carvalho).
5. Grafted Polysaccharides: Smart Materials of Future, Synthesis and Applications (Gautam Sen, Ashoke Sharon, and Sagar Pal).
6. Chitosan: The Marine based Biopolymer for Applications (Debasish Sahoo, and P. L. Nayak).
Part II. Bioplastics and Biocomposites.
7. Biopolymers Based-on Carboxylic Acids Derived from Renewable Resources (Sushil Kumar, Nikhil Prakash, and Dipaloy Datta).
8. Characteristics and Applications of PLA (Sandra Domenek, Cecile Courgneau, and Violette Ducruet).
9. Biobased Composites & Applications (Smita Mohanty, and Sanjay K. Nayak).
Part III. Miscellaneous Biopolymers.
10. Cassia Seed Gums: A Renewable Reservoir for Synthesizing High Performance Materials for Water Remediation (Vandana Singh, and Pramendra Kumar).
11. Bacterial Polymers: Resources, Synthesis and Applications (GVN Rathna, and Sutapa Gosh).
12. Gum Arabica: A Natural Biopolymer (A. Sarkar).
13. Gluten: A Natural Biopolymer (S. Georgiev, and Tereza Dekova).
14. Natural Rubber: Production, Properties, and Applications (Thomas Kurian, and N. M. Mathew).
15. Electronic Structures and Conduction Properties of Biopolymers (Mohsineen Wazir, Vinita Arora, and A. K. Bakhshi).
Part IV. Biopolymers for Specific Applications.
16. Applications of Biopolymers in Agriculture with Special Reference to Role of Plant Derived Biopolymers in Crop Protection (S. Niranjan Raj, S. N. Lavanya, J, Sudisha, and H. Shekar Shetty).
17. Modified Cellulose Fibers as a Biosorbent for the Organic Pollutants (Sami Boufi, and Sabrine Alila).
18. Polymers and Biopolymers in Pharmaceutical Technology (Istven Ere).
19. Biopolymers Employed in Drug Delivery (Betina Giehl Zanetti Ramos).
20. Natural Polymeric Vectors in Gene Therapy (Patit P. Kundu, and Kishor Sarkar).
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BISAC SUBJECT HEADINGS
TEC047000: Technology & Engineering/Polymers
SCI013080: Science/Chemistry/Environmental
TEC021000: Technology & Engineering/Material Science
BIC CODES
TDCP: Plastics & Polymer Technology
RNU: Sustainability
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