Biopolymeric Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications outlines the fundamental design concepts and emerging applications of biopolymeric nanomaterials. The book also provides information on emerging applications of biopolymeric nanomaterials, including in biomedicine, manufacturing and water purification, as well as assessing their physical, chemical and biological properties. This is an important reference source for materials scientists, engineers and biomedical scientists who are seeking to increase their understanding of how polymeric nanomaterials are being used for a range of biomedical and industrial applications. Biopolymeric nanomaterials refer to biocompatible nanomaterials, consisting of biopolymers, such as protein (silk, collagen, gelatin, β-casein, zein, and albumin), protein-mimicked polypeptides and polysaccharides (chitosan, alginate, pullulan, starch, and heparin). Biopolymeric nanomaterials may be used as i) delivery systems for bioactive compounds in food application, (ii) for delivery of therapeutic molecules (drugs and genes), or for (iii) tissue engineering.
Key Features
Provides information on the design concepts and synthesis of biopolymeric nanomaterials in biomedical and industrial applications
Highlights the major properties and processing methods for biopolymeric nanomaterials
Assesses the major challenges of producing biopolymeric nanomaterials on an industrial scale
Readership
Materials scientists and engineers
Table of Contents
PART 1: FUNDAMENTALS 1. Nanobiopolymers: An introduction 2. Methods for synthesis of nanobiopolymers 3. Nanoscale characterizations of nanobiopolymers 4. Toxicity/risk assessment of nanobiopolymers 5. Degradation of nanobiopolymers 6. Environmental impacts
PART 2: PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOBIOPOLYMERS 7. Cellulose-based nanomaterials 8. Gelatin-based nanomaterials 9. Chiltin-based nanomaterials 10. Lignin-based nanomaterials 11. Hyaluronic acid nanoparticles 12. Heparin-based nanomaterials 13. Pectin-based nanomaterials 14. Silk protein and its nanocomposites 15. Zein nanoparticles 16. Keratin nanoparticles 17. Nucleic acids-based nanomaterials 18. Alginate-based nanomaterials 19. Biopolymer- nanoparticles hybrids 20. Bionanopolymer-based hybrids
PART 3: EMERGING APPLICATIONS Chapter 21: Tissue engineering applications Chapter 22: Drug delivery Chapter 23: Anti-microbial and anti-viral agents Chapter 24: Applications in food products Chapter 25: Packaging materials Chapter 26: Applications in cosmetics Chapter 27: Water purification Chapter 28: Flame retardancy Chapter 29: Future perspectives
Shamsher S Kanwar is Professor of Biotechnology and Director of IPRCC at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. His research is in the fields of microbiology, immunology/ cell culture and fermentation, with an emphasis on developing bio-products and bio-processes, for a variety of extracellular microbial enzymes as an alternative to traditional antibiotics & antilipolytic drugs. Currently Dr. Kanwar has been developing anticancer therapeutics by exploring the use of microbial ribonuclease, cholesterol oxidase and L-methionase.
Affiliations and Expertise
Professor, Biotechnology and Director of IPRCC, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India
Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar is an Assistant Professor, in the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, at Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, India. His research areas are in enzymology, biocatalysis, biopolymers, enzyme immobilization, and bioenergy.
Affiliations and Expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, India
Tuan Anh Nguyen
Tuan Anh Nguyen is Principal Research Scientist at the Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. His research focuses on advanced nanomaterials and applied nanotechnology. His research activities include smart coatings, conducting polymers, corrosion and protection of metals/concrete, antibacterial materials, and smart sensors/devices. He is Editor-In-Chief of Kenkyu Journal of Nanotechnology & Nanoscience and Founding Co-Editor-In-Chief of Current Nanotoxicity & Prevention.
Affiliations and Expertise
Principal Research Scientist, Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
Swati Sharma
Dr. Swati Sharma is working as Assistant professor at University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University Mohali, India. She has completed her PhD. from University Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia. She also worked as a visiting researcher in the college of life and environmental sciences at Konkuk University, Seoul South Korea. Dr. Sharma has completed her masters (M.Sc.) from Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni Solan H.P. India. She has also worked as a program co-coordinator at the Himalayan action research center Dehradun and Senior research fellow at India agricultural research institute in 2013-2014. Dr. Sharma has published her research papers in reputed international journals. Presently, Dr. Sharma's research is in the field of bioplastics, hydrogels, keratin nano-fibers and nano-particles, biodegradable polymers and polymers with antioxidant and anticancer activities and sponges. Dr. Swati has published 25 research papers in various internationally reputed journals, 9 books, and a couple of book chapters.
Affiliations and Expertise
Assistant Professor, University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Yassine Slimani
Yassine Slimani is a Professor in the Department of Biophysics, at the Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. His areas of research include materials science, chemical engineering, environmental science, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.
Affiliations and Expertise
Professor, Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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