Part I. Polysaccharides.
- 1. Hyaluronic Acid: A Natural Biopolymer.
- 2. Polysaccharide Graft Copolymers Synthesis, Properties and Applications.
- 3. Natural Polysaccharides: From Membranes to Active Food Packaging.
- 4. Starch as Source of Polymeric Materials.
- 5. Grafted Polysaccharides: Smart Materials of Future, Synthesis and Applications.
- 6. Chitosan: The Marine based Biopolymer for Applications.
Part II. Bioplastics and Biocomposites.
- 7. Biopolymers Based-on Carboxylic Acids Derived from Renewable Resources.
- 8. Characteristics and Applications of PLA.
- 9. Biobased Composites & Applications.
Part III. Miscellaneous Biopolymers.
- 10. Cassia Seed Gums: A Renewable Reservoir for Synthesizing High Performance Materials for Water Remediation.
- 11. Bacterial Polymers: Resources, Synthesis and Applications.
- 12. Gum Arabica: A Natural Biopolymer.
- 13. Gluten: A Natural Biopolymer.
- 14. Natural Rubber: Production, Properties, and Applications.
- 15. Electronic Structures and Conduction Properties of Biopolymers.
Part IV. Biopolymers for Specific Applications.
- 16. Applications of Biopolymers in Agriculture with Special Reference to Role of Plant Derived Biopolymers in Crop Protection.
- 17. Modified Cellulose Fibers as a Biosorbent for the Organic Pollutants.
- 18. Polymers and Biopolymers in Pharmaceutical Technology.
- 19. Biopolymers Employed in Drug Delivery.
- 20. Natural Polymeric Vectors in Gene Therapy.
Biopolymers: Biomedical & Environmental Applications is the most comprehensive and up-to-date volume covering biopolymers and their biomedical and environmental applications. This book focuses on biopolymers for both environmental and biomedical applications. It shows recent advances in technology in all areas from chemical synthesis or biosynthesis to end use applications. These areas have not been covered in a single book before and they include biopolymers for chemical and biotechnological modifications, material structures, characterization, processing, properties, and applications.
After the introduction which summarizes the importance of biopolymer in the market, the book covers almost all the topics related to polysaccharides, biofibers, bioplastics, biocomposites, natural rubber, gums, bacterial and blood compatible polymers, and applications of biopolymers in various fields.
The book is divided into four parts:
- Part 1 is devoted to natural polysaccharides. These are renewable, nontoxic and biodegradable and are on a par with and sometimes 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 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.
The volume will prove to be a very useful tool for scientists, academics, research scholars, polymer engineers and those in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, environmental, medical, packaging, and chemical engineering industries.
About the Authors
- Susheel Kalia is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Bahra University (Shimla Hills), India. He received his PhD from Punjab Technical University Jalandhar, India. He has 33 research papers to his credit in international journals along with 45 publications in proceedings of national & international conferences as well as several book chapters. He is a life member of the Asian Polymer Association and Indian Cryogenics Council. He has edited the book, Cellulose Fibers, Bio- and Nano- Polymer Composites (Springer 2011). He is currently working in the field of polymer composites, cellulose nanofibers, hydrogels and cryogenics.
- Luc Avérous is Director of the Laboratory of Engineering Polymers for Advanced Technologies at the University of Strasbourg, France. He obtained his PhD in science and polymer engineering from the 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 chain. He has published more than 60 journal articles, 15 book chapters, has 2 patents to his name, and has 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.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 642 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Scrivener; 1 edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0470639237
- ISBN-13: 978-0470639238
- Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 1.6 x 9.9 inches
List Price: $195.00