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Book Synopsis
This book on biopolymers offers a comprehensive source for biomaterial professionals. It covers all elementary topics related to the properties of biopolymers, the production, and processing of biopolymers, applications of biopolymers, examples of biopolymers, and the future of biopolymers.
Edited by experts in the field, the book highlights international professionals’ longstanding experiences and addresses the requirements of practitioners and newcomers in this field in finding a solution to their problems. The book brings together several natural polymers, their extraction/production, and physio-chemical features. The topics covered in this book are biopolymers from renewable sources, marine prokaryotes, soy protein and humus oils, biopolymer recycling, chemical modifications, and specific properties. The book also focuses on the potential and diverse applications of biogenic and bio-derived polymers. The content includes industrial applications of natural polymeric molecules and applications in key areas such as material, biomedical, sensing, packaging, biomedicine, and biotechnology, and tissue engineering applications are discussed in detail.
The objective of this book is to fill the gap between the researchers working in the laboratory to cutting-edge technological applications in related industries. This book will be a very valuable reference material for graduates and post-graduate students, academic researchers, professionals, research scholars, and scientists, and for anyone who has a flavor for doing biomaterial research. The books are designed to serve as a bridge between undergraduate textbooks in biochemistry and professional literature. The book provides universal perspectives for an emerging field where classical polymer science blends with molecular biology with highlights on recent advances.
Table of ContentsBiopolymers: State of the art and new challenges
Biopolymers from renewable sources
Recent approaches towards Bacterial NanoCellulose (BNS) synthesis
Bacterial nanocellulose from agro-industrial wastes
Biopolymers from marine prokaryotes
Biomolecules from humus oil
Soy protein biopolymer
Piezoelectric Properties of Biopolymers
Optical properties of biopolymers: Theoretical and experimental advances
Mechanical properties of biopolymers
Thermal properties of biopolymers
Gas barrier properties of biopolymers
Structural, morphological and textural properties of biopolymers
Tuning the hydrophilic/hydrophobic behavior of biopolymers: Surface modifications
Biopolymer based blends
Biopolymer Based Interpenetrating Polymer Networks
Biopolymer based gels
Biopolymer based composites
Biopolymer based nanocomposites
Biopolymer based blend nanocomposites
Nanofibres and Nanomembranes of biopolymers
Biopolymer Based Soil Treatment for Geotechnical Engineering Applications
Biopolymers as Engineering Materials
Biopolymer based nanocomposites for the treatment of organic pollutants from the synthetic wastewater: Application
Bio-Medical Applications of Chitin
Sustainable biodegradation and extraction of keratin with its applications
Material applications of gelatin
Natural rubber and guttapercha rubber: Applications
Albumin Engineering applications
Tunable biopolymers Biomedical applications
Nanocellulose from cladophoro Applications
Cellulose nanocrystals(CNCs)supported inorganic nanomaterials for catalytic applications
Bacterial nanocellulose (BNCs) supported inorganic nanomaterials for catalytic applications
Bio-compatibility of nanocellulose: Emerging biomedical applications
Sensing and biosensing applications of nanocellulose
Packaging Applications of Biodegradable Nanocellulose Composites
Nanocellulose based (bio)composites for optoelectronic applications
Biopolymers for edible films and coatings in food applications
Peptide-based biopolymers in biomedicine and biotechnology
Cross-linking biopolymers for biomedical application
Natural fibre reinforced biopolymers as construction materials
Polylactic acid (PLA): Applications
Biopolymer films and composite coatings: Applications
Gas barrier properties and applications of nanocellulose based materials
Applications of Biopolymer-Based Nanofibers and Nanomembranes
Amylose-Amylopectin ratio: comprehensive understanding of structure, physico-chemical attributes and applications of starch
Biopolymers: Building blocks for the synthesis of advanced materials
Nature Inspired Biomimetic Polymeric Materials and Its Applications
Cosmetic applications of albumin
Biodegradation of Biopolymers:Reflections Towards Possible Biomagnification Definitions and Assessment
Biopolymer waste management: Reuse, Recycling and disposal
Safety issues, environmental impacts and health effects of biopolymers
Challenges and issues in biopolymer applications
