Renewable resources for functional polymers and biomaterials : polysaccharides, proteins and polyesters

This book details polysaccharides and other important biomacromolecules covering their source, production, structures, properties, and current and potential application in the fields of biotechnology and medicine. It includes a systematic discussion on the general strategies of isolation, separation...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Williams, Peter A.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge [England] : RSC Pub., 2011.
SeriesRSC polymer chemistry series ; 1.
Subjects
Renewable energy sources.
Renewable natural resources.
Polymerization.
Polymers.
Biomedical materials.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781849733519
1849733511
9781628701524
1628701528
9781849732451
ISSN2044-0790 ;
Physical Description1 online resource (xvi, 440 pages) : illustrations.

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Table of Contents:
  • Natural Polymers: Introduction and Overview; Analysis and Characterization of Natural Polymers; Cellulose and its Derivatives and Applications; Starch and Starch Derived Products: Biotech and Medical Applications; Pectins: Production, Properties and Applications; Gum Arabic and Other Exudate Gums: Sources, Properties and Applications; Alginates: Biotechnology and Medical Applications; Chitin and Chitosan: Sources, Production and Medical Applications;Hemicellulose: A New Source of Functional Biopolymers; Hyaluronan: Resources, Biology and Medical Applications; Nucleic Acid Polymers, Genes and Applications of Recombinant DNA Technology; Glycoproteins and Adhesion Ligands: Properties and Biomedical Applications; Industrial Milk and Plant Proteins: Sources, Production and Medical Applications; Microbial Polyesters: Biosynthesis, Properties, Biodegradation and Applications;

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