Kalia / Avérous Biopolymers

Biomedical and Environmental Applications
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-16476-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 642 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley-Scrivener

This handbook focuses on biopolymers for both environmental andbiomedical applications. It shows recent advances intechnology in all areas from chemical synthesis or biosynthesis toend use applications. These areas have not been covered in a singlebook before and they include biopolymers for chemical andbiotechnological modifications, material structures,characterization, processing, properties, and applications.
After the introduction which summarizes the importance ofbiopolymer in the market, the book covers almost all the topicsrelated to polysaccharides, biofibers, bioplastics, biocomposites,natural rubber, gums, bacterial and blood compatible polymers, andapplications of biopolymers in various fields.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kalia, Susheel

Avérous, Luc

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introductory Preface.
About the Editors.
Part I. Polysaccharides.
1. Hyaluronic Acid: A Natural Biopolymer (Juergen Schiller,Nicola Volpi, Eva Hrabárova, and Ladislav Soltes).
2. Polysaccharide Graft Copolymers Synthesis, Propertiesand Applications (B. S. Kaith, Hemant Mittal, Jaspreet KaurBhatia, and Susheel Kalia).
3. Natural Polysaccharides: From Membranes to Active FoodPackaging (Keith J. Fahnestock, Marjorie S. Austero, andCaroline L. Schauer).
4. Starch as Source of Polymeric Materials (Antonio A. J.Carvalho).
5. Grafted Polysaccharides: Smart Materials of Future, Synthesisand Applications (Gautam Sen, Ashoke Sharon, and SagarPal).
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 RenewableResources (Sushil Kumar, Nikhil Prakash, and DipaloyDatta).
8. Characteristics and Applications of PLA (Sandra Domenek,Cecile Courgneau, and Violette Ducruet).
9. Biobased Composites & Applications (Smita Mohanty, andSanjay K. Nayak).
Part III. Miscellaneous Biopolymers.
10. Cassia Seed Gums: A Renewable Reservoir for SynthesizingHigh 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 TerezaDekova).
14. Natural Rubber: Production, Properties, and Applications(Thomas Kurian, and N. M. Mathew).
15. Electronic Structures and Conduction Properties ofBiopolymers (Mohsineen Wazir, Vinita Arora, and A. K.Bakhshi).
Part IV. Biopolymers for Specific Applications.
16. Applications of Biopolymers in Agriculture with SpecialReference to Role of Plant Derived Biopolymers in Crop Protection(S. Niranjan Raj, S. N. Lavanya, J, Sudisha, and H. ShekarShetty).
17. Modified Cellulose Fibers as a Biosorbent for the OrganicPollutants (Sami Boufi, and Sabrine Alila).
18. Polymers and Biopolymers in Pharmaceutical Technology(István Erös).
19. Biopolymers Employed in Drug Delivery (Betina GiehlZanetti Ramos).
20. Natural Polymeric Vectors in Gene Therapy (Patit P.Kundu, and Kishor Sarkar).

Über Autor(innen)

Susheel Kalia is Assistant Professor in the Department ofChemistry, Bahra University (Shimla Hills), India. He received hisPhD from Punjab Technical University Jalandhar, India. He has 33research papers to his credit in international journals along with45 publications in proceedings of national & internationalconferences as well as several book chapters. He is a life memberof the Asian Polymer Association and Indian Cryogenics Council. Hehas edited the book, Cellulose Fibers, Bio- and Nano-Polymer Composites (Springer 2011). He is currently working inthe field of polymer composites, cellulose nanofibers, hydrogelsand cryogenics.
Luc Avérous is Director of the Laboratory ofEngineering Polymers for Advanced Technologies at the University ofStrasbourg, France. He obtained his PhD in science and polymerengineering from the School of Mines of Paris in 1995. For the last15 years his major research projects have dealt with multiphasesystems (blends, multilayers, biocomposites and nano-biocomposites)based on agro-resources (starch, lignins, chitosan, cellulose etc.)and biopolyesters (PLA, PHA, PCL etc.). He has been particularlyinvolved in the study of the materials-process-properties chain. Hehas published more than 60 journal articles, 15 book chapters, has2 patents to his name, and has co-edited 3 books. With hisexpertise in starch-based materials, and more generally inbiopolymers, he is regularly invited to organise symposia andconferences.