The History of Cyclodextrins

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-49307-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, Band 52, 401 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 863 g

Reihe: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World

This book presents the historical development of Cyclodextrins by scientists who have made outstanding contribution to the field. Cyclodextrins are safe, cage-like molecules that have found major applications in many industrial sectors such as medicine, food, agriculture, environment and chemistry.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Crini, Grégorio

Lichtfouse, Eric

Fourmentin, Sophie

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Ökotrophologie (Ernährungs- und Haushaltswissenschaften)
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Analytische Chemie Umweltchemie, Lebensmittelchemie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein Geschichte der Chemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Chapter 1 History of Cyclodextrins.- Chapter 2 Professor József Szejtli: The Godfather of Cyclodextrins.- Chapter 3 Professor Casu and Cyclodextrins.- Chapter 4 History of Cyclodextrin Production in Hungary.- Chapter 5 Metal Nanoparticles and Cyclodextrins for Catalytic Applications.- Chapter 6 Cyclodextrin-Based Polymers for Food and Pharmaceutical Applications: A Historical Review.- Chapter 7 Role of Cyclodextrins in Nanoparticle-Based Systems for Drug Delivery.- Chapter 8 Water-Insoluble Cyclodextrin-Epichlorohydrin Polymers.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Grégorio Crini is environmental polymerist at Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Besançon, France. His research activities focus on the environmental aspects of cyclodextrin chemistry.

Dr. Sophie Fourmentin is Professor at the Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale, Dunkerque, France. She is President of the French Cyclodextrin Society. Her research works are at the interface between host-guest chemistry and environmental chemistry.

Dr. Eric Lichtfouse, is biogeochemist, Chief Editor and Professor of Scientific Writing at Aix Marseille University, France. He has invented carbon-13 dating and published the book Scientific Writing for Impact Factor Journals.