Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering Books

Book SynopsisThrough natural evolvement in thousands of years, biosurfaces have become highly adaptable to display their biological functions perfectly. Interestingly, they have developed micro-/nanostructures with gradient features to achieve smart wetting controls, such as ultra-hydrophobic water repellency in lotus leaf, directional water collection in wetted spider silk, directional adhesion in superhydrophobic butterfly wing, and fog-collecting hydrophobic/hydrophilic pattern on beetle back. These surfaces provide endless inspiration for the design and fabrication of functional interface materials with unique wettability, generating promising applications such as micro-fluidic devices, functional textiles, corrosion resistance, liquid transportation, antifogging, and water-collecting devices. In recent years there has been an exciting confluence of research areas of physics, chemistry, biology, and materials science to develop functional micro- and nanosurfaces. A kernel consists of organic materials with high/low surface energy and regular/irregular order/disorder, which can be rough/smooth and endlessly arranged and combined with various styles of micro- and nanostructures. This book introduces recent research on wettability of biological and bio-inspired surfaces. It discusses the mechanism of smart wetting controls, such as water collection/repellency on biological micro-/nanostructure gradient interfaces. It suggests ways to mimic these biological features to realize bio-inspired functional surfaces with unique wettability. The book will help researchers innovate designs with novel materials for future scientific works. Table of ContentsEffect of Lotus Leaves: Micro- and Nanostructure by Qunfeng Cheng;Effect of Butterfly Wing: Anisotropic Oriented Micro- and Nanostructure by Yongping Hou;Effect of Spider Silk: Gradient Micro- and Nanostructure by Yuan Chen; Effect of Beetle Back: Heterogenous wetting micro- and nanostructure pattern by Yuan Chen.

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Book SynopsisBiocatalysis has become an essential tool in the chemical industry and is the core of industrial biotechnology, also known as white biotechnology, making use of biocatalysts in terms of enzymes or whole cells in chemical processes as an alternative to chemical catalysts. This shift can be seen in the many areas of daily life where biocatalysts—with their environmentally friendly properties—are currently employed. Drivers are the big societal challenges resulting from concerns about the global climate change and the need for an assured energy supply. Modern biocatalysis relies to a large extent on the tremendous advances in the so-called omics techniques and the structural elucidation of biomolecules, which have led to synthetic biology and metabolic engineering as new research fields with high application potential for the rational design of enzymes and microbial production strains. In this book, renowned scientists discuss the actual developments in these research fields together with a variety of application-oriented topics.Trade Review"This book provides an actual and comprehensive overview of industrial biocatalysis, written by top scientists from academia and industry. It highlights by means of many examples how biocatalysis increasingly contributes to making the different areas of the chemical industry more sustainable through fostering an ongoing development towards a more bio-based economy. The book is highly recommended to all scientists active in this field as an excellent source for further inspirations and in addition should greatly assist academic lectures in this field."—Prof. Yasuhisa Asano, Toyama Prefectural University, JapanTable of ContentsBiocatalysts: global market, industrial applications, aspects of biotransformation design and societal challenges. Making use of newly discovered enzymes and pathways: reaction and process development strategies for synthetic applications with recombinant whole-cell biocatalysts and metabolically engineered production strains. Directed evolution of enzymes for industrial biocatalysis. Strategies to overcome constraints in enzyme evolution and facilitate effective enzyme engineering. Production of functional isoprenoids through pathway engineering. Metabolic engineering for the bio-based conversion of CO2 to biofuels. Mixed microbial cultures for industrial biotechnology: success, chance, and challenges. Extremophiles and their use in biofuel synthesis. Industrial applications of halophilic microorganisms. Non-pathogenic Pseudomonas strains as a platform for industrial biocatalysis. Use of Corynebacterium glutamicum for the production of high-value chemicals from new carbon sources. Applications of enzymes in industrial biodiesel production. Promiscuous biocatalysts: Applications for synthesis from the laboratory to industrial scale. Micro-magnetic porous and non-porous biocatalyst carriers. Robust enzyme preparations for industrial applications. Hydrolases in non-conventional media: Implications for industrial biocatalysis. Enreductases from cyanobacteria for industrial biocatalysis. Cytochrome P450 biocatalysts: current applications and future prospects. Laccases: green biocatalysts for greener applications. Lipase-catalyzed epoxidation of fatty compounds and alkenes. Synthetic potential of dihydroxyacetone uilizing aldolases. The hydantoinase process: recent developments for the production of non-canonical amino acids. Biotechnological approaches to dipeptide production. Synthetic enzyme cascades for valuable diols and amino alcohols: smart composition and optimization strategies. Metabolic engineering for the biosynthesis of longevity molecules rapamycin and resveratrol. Detergent proteases. Industrial starch processing. Algae: a rich source of energy and high-value products. Enzyme-catalyzed processes in a potential algal biorefinery. Biocatalytic synthesis of polymers: a contribution to green chemistry. Bio-based chemicals and materials.

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Book SynopsisThis book is for readers with some background in science, concerning the search for drugs, starting from molecular diversity in nature or molecular wilderness. Drug molecules may be used as such, or as starting points for improved drugs obtained from the interface of chemistry and biology. In some cases, the essential molecular features for drug properties from natural molecules may be identified and modified to more effective ones. In other cases, nature provides the targets, such as essential enzymes from infectious microorganisms, from which synthetic drugs can be designed. The mechanisms of action of drugs can be discerned by studying target–drug interactions. Nature may fight back, as in cases when microorganisms become resistant to drugs, but we can again use the chemistry–biology interface to obtain drugs which overcome the resistance. The battle goes on, hopefully with victory for both humans and balance of nature. This book differs from those available on the subject of natural products and drugs derived therefrom in that it looks at the broad picture on how materials and organisms from nature affect our health and how we have combined our knowledge in chemistry, biology, and biodiversity to promote our wellness from resources in the "molecular wilderness," with caveats on sustainable utilization of these resources. It is therefore suitable, not only for readers interested in science and medicine, but also for those with interest in policy issues concerning sustainable development, environment, and issues concerning interaction of science and society in general.Trade Review"Writing a popular science book is more challenging than writing a professional one for the technical audience. One needs to be scientifically rigorous, yet speak in the language of the school student and the ‘lay’ public. There can be no threatening equations or complex chemical pathways, yet one should convey the message in a lucid manner. Professor Yuthavong carries it off with ease and elan. He has chosen the word "wilderness" deliberately, to evoke both excitement and awe in the reader. He shows how human creativity is able to chisel molecules from wilderness into useful products, how nature itself has been doing such molecular architecture over evolution, and how we may learn from it. The underlying message, expressed with time honored wisdom, is Gandhian in spirit. Recall what Mahatma Gandhi said: ‘Nature provides for man’s need, but not his greed’, and ‘Be the change you want the world to be’. This is a book that needs to be distributed across both the developing and developed worlds." — D. Balasubramanian, Professor and Director of Research, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India, and UNESCO Kalinga Prize Laureate in Science Popularization"I very much like the idea of writing something that's technically correct but intended for a general audience. The topics would correct an impression that all drug discovery these days comes from high throughput screening of synthetic molecules. I’m very impressed with the variety of topics the writer has managed to touch upon and with how technically accurate the handling of these topics has been."— Jon Clardy, Professor, Harvard Medical School and Broad Institute, USA"This pioneering book is a powerful source of enlightenment on the vital connections between the diversity world's biological splendour and advancement of scientific knowledge. It offers a convincing case as to why the conservation of biological diversity is imperative for human wellbeing. I recommend it to anyone who has an interest in sustainable development in general and environmental protection in particular."— Calestous Juma, Professor, Harvard Kennedy School, USA, and Former Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity"This is an excellent reading not only for researchers and students but also for general readers. The whole book is woven around the key term ‘wilderness’. It covers a wide area of subjects, from ancient myth to modern molecular biology and drug design. The book is not only educational but also highly entertaining. I hope in the future it will be available to those people who do not understand English."— Hisao Masai, Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Science and University of Tokyo, Japan"The need to bring together new knowledge in basic sciences, agriculture, anecdotes and cultural norms on a single platform for efforts in prospecting for drugs from natural products cannot be overemphasized. Many have attempted to do this but only a few have the background necessary to succeed in the efforts. Professor Yongyuth brings with him a wealth of knowledge accumulated over thirty years and is probably the best to produce a much needed balanced view in the field."— Ayoade Oduola, Former Deputy Director, UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, Geneva, Switzerland"Professor Yongyuth Yuthavong has worked for decades at the highest levels of science and government and successfully cross pollinated these worlds. So it’s no surprise that his new book, Tapping Molecular Wilderness: Drugs from Chemistry–Biology–Biodiversity Interface, bridges the worlds of science and nature. Coming at the moment when the world is embarking on a new set of Sustainable Development Goals which also must embrace both science and nature, this book can be widely recommended for anyone who wishes to think more deeply about these goals—and the future of our world."— Peter Singer, Professor, University of Toronto, and Chief Executive Officer, Grand Challenges Canada"One thing that typifies the writer is his clarity in thinking and presentation: This quality is apparent in this highly readable book. Through hands-on drug research and involvement with related issues, he aims to make us appreciate nature for its cornucopia of simple and complex molecules that are beneficial to mankind. One such benefit is the natural products for combating pathogenic organisms whose drug resistance should be taken seriously by our making sustained and renewed efforts to fight them. After all pathogens must fight for their lives; simplistic and ephemeral efforts by the medical community have constantly proved to be inadequate. In this book the themes of the need to sustain nature for its biodiversity and to combat pathogens by natural and modified biomolecules shine through brilliantly."— Bhinyo Panijpan, Former Director, Institute for Innovative Learning, Mahidol University, Thailand"The author beautifully portraits the biodiverse ‘molecular wilderness’ as the world of wonder, full of treasure to benefit mankind. Complex chemistry of drug discovery and drug design is amazingly made simple. It ends with a strong message that molecular wilderness is powerful. We must respect its balance and coexist with it sustainably. Otherwise it fights back harshly. The book is very educational and inspiring. It is a complex scientific textbook neatly made simple for general readers. We definitely need more science and technology books in this literary style."— Khunying Sumonta Promboon, Member of Thai National Legislative Assembly and Former President of Srinakarinwirote University, Thailand"Living organisms produce both toxic compounds to disable their predators and beneficial compounds to protect or heal themselves, so as to enhance their ability to survive. So Nature, or the ‘Wilderness’, is a rich source of medically important molecules. Thus ‘Tapping the Molecular Wilderness’ has played a crucial role in the discovery of new drugs to combat human illnesses, such as infection and heart disease. The author elegantly discusses the principles of drug discovery, the need for an integrated role of chemistry and biology, novel strategies in research, as well as problems arising from drug resistance. As expert researcher, with success in devising a novel drug for malaria, the author has simplified the scientific concepts, historical perspectives and modern trends in drug discovery in a simplified manner, readily understood by the layman. More books like this are needed to show the importance of research, not only at applied level but also at basic level: Perhaps then governments, especially in developing countries, may invest more in research for the future."— M. R. Jisnuson Svasti, Emeritus Professor, Mahidol University and Chulaborn Research Institute, Thailand"The author should be admired for his bold effort to write a book on ‘natural science’ for the general public. As it turns out, this book not only contains a wealth of scientific information but also is very easy to read and to follow from the first page to the last. Readers will benefit from the knowledge given which can be used as a starting point to dig further into the ‘beauty of nature’. The author should be congratulated for the beautiful tale of science adventure."— Yodhathai Thebtaranonth, Emeritus Professor, Mahidol University, Thailand, and ASEAN Outstanding Technologist and Technologist Awardee, 1995"From the wilderness have come many revelations. Professor Yongyuth Yuthavong now has added chemistry to the list."— Prapon Wilairat, Professor, Mahidol University, Thailand, and Outstanding Scientist of Thailand Awardee, 1997Table of ContentsMolecular Wilderness Harsh and Healing. Gifts from Molecular Wilderness. Drug Targets from Molecular Wilderness. Molecular Wilderness as Templates for Drugs. The Wilderness Fights Back. Living with Molecular Wilderness.

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Book SynopsisHydrogels are an emerging area of interest in medicine as well as pharmaceutics, and their physico-chemical characterization is fundamental to their practical applications. Compared with synthetic polymers, polysaccharides that are widely present in living organisms and come from renewable sources are extremely advantageous for hydrogel formation. Furthermore, polysaccharides are usually non-toxic and biocompatible and show a number of peculiar physico-chemical properties that make them suitable for a wide variety of biomedical applications. This book bridges the gap between the preparation of hydrogels and their characterization techniques. It aims to offer a valid support that can help the readers find appropriate keys to open the doors to the complex world of polysaccharide hydrogels.Trade Review"This book unveils the secrets of polysaccharide hydrogels that make them invaluable tools in the biomedical field. It presents elegant approaches to preparing hydrogels, techniques for a very detailed characterization of polysaccharides and their hydrogels, and recent applications."— Prof. Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain"This book is one of the first to cover all the aspects of polysaccharide hydrogels from the basic aspects of chemistry and characterization to their biological relevance and medical applications and is a great and comprehensive answer to the first questions concerning hydrogels."— Prof. Pierre Weiss, University of Nantes, France"‘The gel is easier to recognize than to define (Dorothy Jordan Lloyd, 1926). This book gives significant answers to this ‘old’ but still intriguing statement as it brings together most of the up-to-date information on the hot topic of hydrogels obtained from polysaccharides, and their preparation, characterization and application in the field of pharmaceutics."— Prof. Gaetano Giammona, University of Palermo and The Biophysics Institute, ItalyTable of ContentsIntroduction. Hydrogels. Rheological Characterization of Hydrogels. Hydrogel Mesh Size Evaluation. Dynamic Light Scattering. NMR Methodologies in the Study of Polysaccharides. Small-Angle Neutron Scattering of Polysaccharide Hydrogels. The Method of Small-Angle X-ray Scattering and Its Application to the Structural Analysis of Oligo- and Polysaccharides in Solution. Stimuli Responsive Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels. Properties and Biomedical Applications of Gellan Gum Hydrogels. Polysaccharide Hydrogels with Magnetic Nanoparticles. Physical and Chemical Hyaluronic Acid hydrogels and Their Biomedical Applications. Alginate Hydrogels: Properties and Applications. Polysaccharide Hydrogels: The Present and the Future.

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Book SynopsisNanobiocatalysis has rapidly developed into a subarea of enzyme biotechnology. It combines the advances in nanotechnology that have generated nanoscale materials of different sizes, shapes, and physicochemical properties, and the excellent characteristics of biocatalysts into an innovative technology. This book provides an overview of the various relations between nanotechnology and biocatalysis. It discusses the fabrication and application of nanomaterials for the immobilization of enzymes used in the sustainable production of goods and chemicals. Nanosupports have several advantages compared with bulk solid materials because of their high surface area, which results in a significantly reduced mass transfer limitation and comparatively high enzyme loading. These characteristics are also of great use for applications in the fields of enzymatic biosensors, biofuel cells, bioelectronics, and photoelectrochemical analyte detection, where conductive nanomaterials improve the rate of electron transfer. The book also presents an overview of nanotoxicology and covers nanostructured enzyme catalysis in organic solvents and its potential application for biodiesel production, probing of enzymatic activity, and identification of enzyme functions of inorganic nanoparticles as enzyme mimics.Table of ContentsFundamentals of Nanotechnology. Biocatalysis: An Introduction. Environmentally Benign Nanomaterial Synthesis Mediated by Culture Broths. Rational Design of Enzyme-Polymer Biocatalysts. Biological Strategies in Nanobiocatalyst Assembly. Graphene-Based Nanobiocatalytic System. Immobilization of Biocatalysts onto Nanosupports: Advantages for Green Technologies. Enzyme Immobilization on Membrane and Its Application in Bioreactors. Potential Applications of Nanobiocatalysis for Industrial Biodiesel Production. Enzymogel Nanoparticles Chemistry for Highly Efficient Phase Boundary Biocatalysis. Recent Advances in Nanostructured Enzyme Catalysis for Chemical Synthesis in Organic Solvents. Probing Enzymatic Activity by Combining Luminescent Quantum Dots, Gold Nanoparticles and Energy Transfer. FRET Reporter Molecules for Identification of Enzyme Functions. Quantum Dot Architectures on Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical Analyte Detection. Inorganic Nanoparticles as Enzyme Mimics. Enzyme Nanocapsules for Glucose Sensing and Insulin Delivery. Nanostructured Materials for Enzymatic Biofuel Cells. Enzymatic Biofuel Cells on Porous Nanostructures. Nanoplasmonic Biosensors. Enzyme Biocomputing: Logic Gates and Logic Networks to Interface and Control Materials. Functional Nano-Bio Conjugates for Targeted Cellular Uptake and Specific Nanoparticle–Protein Interactions. Cell-Free Expression–Based Microarrays: Applications and Future Prospects. Overview of the Current Knowledge and Challenges Associated With Human Exposure to Nanomaterials.

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Book SynopsisDirect alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs), such as methanol and ethanol ones, are very promising advanced power systems that may considerably reduce dependence on fossil fuels and are, therefore, attracting increased attention worldwide. Nanostructured materials can improve the performance of the cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes of DAFCs. This book focuses on the most recent advances in the science and technology of nanostructured materials for direct alcohol fuel cells, including novel non-noble or low noble metal catalysts deposited on the graphene layer and metal-free doped carbon black for oxygen electroreduction reaction, Sn-based bimetallic and trimetallic nanoparticles for alcohol electro-oxidation reaction, and novel nanomaterials for promoting proton transfer in electrolytes. In addition, the book includes chapters from not only experimentalists but also computational chemists who have worked in the development of advanced power systems for decades.Illustrated throughout with excellent figures, this multidisciplinary work is not just a reference for researchers in chemistry and materials science, but a handy textbook for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students in nanoscience- and nanotechnology-related courses, especially those with an interest in developing novel materials for advanced power systems.Table of ContentsAdvanced Anode Catalysts for Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells Multimetallic Nanocatalysts for Anodic Reaction in Direct Alcohol Fuel Cell. Understanding Electrocatalytic Activity Enhancement of Bimetallic Nanoparticles to Ethanol Electro-oxidation Reaction. Theoretical Aspects of Gold Nanoparticles for Ethanol and Glucose Oxidation. Proton Transport and Design of Proton Electrolyte Membranes for Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells. Nanomaterials for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR). Advances in Understanding the Effects on the Ethanol Electro-oxidation Reaction.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis and characterization of nanocomposites based on block copolymers. Because of the self-assembly capability of block copolymers for the generation of nanostructures, besides their ability to nanostructure thermosetting matrices such as epoxy and polyester, binary or ternary nanocomposites can be prepared with different nanofillers such as nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes. The book starts with a review on nanocomposites based on block copolymers and nanoparticles synthesized with the use of surfactants, followed by a review on nanocomposites with metallic nanoparticles with polymer brushes and those with carbon nanotubes. A chapter is devoted to binary systems based on block copolymers and nanoparticles synthesized by sol-gel. A review on nanocomposites based on thermosetting matrices nanostructured with block copolymers (amphiphilic or chemically modified) is also presented for both epoxy and polyester resins. The work on ternary systems based on thermosetting matrices, block copolymers, and nanoparticles is presented next. The book concludes with a discussion on nanocomposites based on epoxy and block copolymers with azobenzene groups for optical purposes.Trade Review"This book includes a wide variety of examples of block copolymer nanocomposites and their applications. It documents the enormous progress made in the field in order to use very simple strategies to tailor the surface of nanoparticles into a block copolymer. The chapters are supplemented by comprehensive bibliographies. The book will be immensely useful for polymer chemists, engineers, metallurgists, and all those who are interested in materials science."—Prof. Deodato Radic, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, ChileTable of ContentsSurfactant-treated nanoparticles confinement into block copolymer domains. Nanocomposites based on block copolymers and metallic nanoparticles grafted with polymer brushes. Nanocomposites based on block copolymers and carbon nanotubes. Block copolymer-assisted sol gel templating. Nanostructured epoxy based thermosetting materials modified with amphiphilic block copolymers. Chemically functionalized block copolymers as reactive modifiers for nanostructuring and toughening epoxy thermosetting materials. Nanostructuration of unsaturated polyester resins using block copolymers. Block copolymers as template for the design of advanced multifunctional hybrid nanostructured thermosetting materials. Reversible photoinduced birefringence in epoxy polymers, block copolymers and nanostructured thermosetting systems containing azobenzene groups.

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Book SynopsisOver the past few decades, carbon nanomaterials, most commonly fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and graphene, have gained increasing interest in both science and industry, due to their advantageous properties that make them attractive for many applications in nanotechnology. Another class of the carbon nanomaterials family that has slowly been gaining (re)newed interest is diamond molecules, also called diamondoids, which consist of polycyclic carbon cages that can be superimposed on a cubic diamond lattice. Derivatives of diamondoids are used in pharmaceutics, but due to their promising properties—well-defined structures, high thermal and chemical stability, negative electron affinity, and the possibility to tune their bandgap—diamondoids could also serve as molecular building blocks in future nanodevices. This book is the first of its kind to give an exhaustive overview of the structures, properties, and current and possible future applications of diamondoids. It contains a brief historical account of diamondoids, from the discovery of the first diamondoid member, adamantane, to the isolation of higher diamondoids about a decade ago. It summarizes the different approaches to synthesizing diamondoids. In particular, current research on the conventional organic synthesis and new approaches based on microplasmas generated in high-pressure and supercritical fluids are reviewed and the advantages and disadvantages of the different methods discussed. The book will serve as a reference for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students in chemistry, physics, materials science, and nanotechnology and researchers in macromolecular science, nanotechnology, chemistry, biology, and medicine, especially those with an interest in nanoparticles.Table of ContentsStructure and Fundamental Properties of Diamondoids. Applications of Diamondoids. Isolation of Diamondoids from Natural Sources. Synthesis of Diamondoids by Conventional Organic Chemical Synthesis. Synthesis of Diamondoids by Plasmas Generated in High-Pressure Gases and Supercritical Fluids.

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Book SynopsisThis book gives an overview of the processing, properties, and applications of fibers and cellulose derivatives obtained from annual plant materials in the formation of non-wood source of pulp. The book comprises illustrations and tables summarizing the latest research on the production of fibers and cellulose derivatives using several key methods and/or characterization techniques. This book collates the information and knowledge of new ways to prepare cellulosic derivatives and describe the concepts and architecture of fibers obtained from annual plants. This book caters to researchers, policymakers, and industrial practitioners who are interested in natural fibers as a way to preserve the forest resource and to satisfy the increasing demand in pulps. Table of Contents1. Characterization and comparative evaluation of structural, chemical, thermal, mechanical, and morphological properties of plant fibers2. Characterization and comparative evaluation of thermal, structural, chemical, mechanical and morphological properties3. Recent developments in pretreatment strategies on annual plant residues for bioethanol production: Technological progress and challenges4. Production of cellulose nanocrystal from date palm and their comparison with others sources5. Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofibril from annual plant6. Characterization of nanocellulose obtained from cactus7. Corn crop residues as source to obtain cellulose nanocrystals8. Recent nanocelullose applications for sustainable agriculture – A review9. Alternative adhesives for composites made of annual plants10. Annual Plant Reinforced Biocomposite Fiberboards – Investigation on Mechanical Properties11. Nanocomposites with cellulose nanocrystals extracted from annual plants12. Advances in the production of cellulose nanomaterials and their use in engineering (bio)plastics13. An overview on the pharmaceutical applications of nanocellulose14. Preparation and characterization of cellulosic derivatives from annual plant15. Structure and properties of cellulose and its derivatives16. Activated Carbon from agricultural waste for the removal of pollutants from aqueous solution17. Valorization of annual plants in removing synthetic dyes18. Schinus molle: Currently status and opportunity

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Book SynopsisMalaysia’s rubber manufacturing sector is a prime example of an industry based on a locally produced agricultural resource. In Rubber Manufacturing in Malaysia, C.C. Goldthorpe draws on industrial policy theory along with many years of practical experience to examine the growth of rubber manufacturing in Malaysia. Over the past century, a series of technological discoveries resulted in the worldwide rise of a rubber production industry that manufactures tyres for motor vehicles, engineering components, household gloves and medical products. Goldthorpe argues that the production of rubber goods has played a significant part in the transformation of the country from primary commodity producer to newly industrialized economy, a position he supports by tracing the historical development of rubber-based industrial production and the effects of government policies promoting industrialization.Taken as a whole, the rubber industry is vertically integrated, with locally produced natural and synthetic rubbers used by the rubber manufacturing sector to produce latex products and general rubber goods for export markets.

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