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Natural Gums
Extraction, Properties, and Applications
A detailed guide to the preparation of plant, animal, microbial, and marine-based gums, for advanced applications
Shakeel Ahmed (Edited by), Akbar Ali (Edited by)
9780323994682, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 25 July 2023
728 pages
23.5 x 19 x 4.5 cm, 0.45 kg
Approx.720 pages
Section I: Natural Gums: Functionalization and characterization 1. Natural gums: Structural diversity and properties 2. Functionalization of natural gums: Scientific tools to improve properties and applications 3. Gelation behaviour in natural gums: Fundamentals of solute-solvent interaction to gel formation 4. Characterization of natural gums: Emphasizing distinctive spectroscopic techniques Section II: Plant-based natural gums 5. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of guar gum 6. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of locust bean gum 7. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of okra gum 8. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of honey locust gum 9. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of tamarind gum 10. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of khaya gum 11. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of aloe mucilage 12. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of konjac glucomannan 13. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of gum arabica 14. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of gum ghatti 15. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of gum tragacanth 16. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of pectins Section III: Animal-based natural gums 17. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of gelatin gum 18. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of chitin and chitosan 19. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of hyaluronic acid Section IV: Microbial-based natural gums 20. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of curdlan gum 21. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of xanthan gum 22. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of dextran 23. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of gellan gum 24. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of tara gum 25. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of pullulan Section V: Marine-based natural gums 26. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of sodium alginate 27. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of alginic acid 28. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of carrageenan gum 29. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of agar-agar Section VI: Future of natural gums 30. Circular economy and future potential of natural gums
Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP], Biotechnology [TCB], Biomedical engineering [MQW]
