{"product_id":"biopolymers-biomedical-and-environmental-applications-hardback-9780470639238","title":"Biopolymers; Biomedical and Environmental Applications (Hardback) 9780470639238","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBiopolymers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBiomedical and Environmental Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSusheel Kalia (Author), Luc Avérous (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470639238, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 October 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e642 pages\u003cbr\u003e26.2 x 18.5 x 3.8 cm, 1.256 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis handbook 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.  \u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroductory Preface.  \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Polysaccharides.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Hyaluronic Acid: A Natural Biopolymer (\u003ci\u003eJuergen Schiller, Nicola Volpi, Eva Hrabárova, and Ladislav Soltes\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Polysaccharide Graft Copolymers  Synthesis, Properties and Applications (\u003ci\u003eB. S. Kaith, Hemant Mittal, Jaspreet Kaur Bhatia, and Susheel Kalia\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Natural Polysaccharides: From Membranes to Active Food Packaging (\u003ci\u003eKeith J. Fahnestock, Marjorie S. Austero, and Caroline L. Schauer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Starch as Source of Polymeric Materials (\u003ci\u003eAntonio A. J. Carvalho\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Grafted Polysaccharides: Smart Materials of Future, Synthesis and Applications (\u003ci\u003eGautam Sen, Ashoke Sharon, and Sagar Pal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Chitosan: The Marine based Biopolymer for Applications (\u003ci\u003eDebasish Sahoo, and P. L. Nayak\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Bioplastics and Biocomposites.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Biopolymers Based-on Carboxylic Acids Derived from Renewable Resources (\u003ci\u003eSushil Kumar, Nikhil Prakash, and Dipaloy Datta\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Characteristics and Applications of PLA (\u003ci\u003eSandra Domenek, Cecile Courgneau, and Violette Ducruet\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Biobased Composites \u0026amp; Applications (\u003ci\u003eSmita Mohanty, and Sanjay K. Nayak\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Miscellaneous Biopolymers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Cassia Seed Gums: A Renewable Reservoir for Synthesizing High Performance Materials for Water Remediation (\u003ci\u003eVandana Singh, and Pramendra Kumar\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Bacterial Polymers: Resources, Synthesis and Applications (\u003ci\u003eGVN Rathna, and Sutapa Gosh\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Gum Arabica: A Natural Biopolymer (\u003ci\u003eA. Sarkar\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Gluten: A Natural Biopolymer (\u003ci\u003eS. Georgiev, and Tereza Dekova\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Natural Rubber: Production, Properties, and Applications (\u003ci\u003eThomas Kurian, and N. M. Mathew\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Electronic Structures and Conduction Properties of Biopolymers (\u003ci\u003eMohsineen Wazir, Vinita Arora, and A. K. Bakhshi\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. Biopolymers for Specific Applications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Applications of Biopolymers in Agriculture with Special Reference to Role of Plant Derived Biopolymers in Crop Protection (\u003ci\u003eS. Niranjan Raj, S. N. Lavanya, J, Sudisha, and H. Shekar Shetty\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. 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