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Food, Medical, and Environmental Applications of Polysaccharides provides a detailed resource for those interested in the design and preparation of polysaccharides for state-of-… Read more
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Food, Medical, and Environmental Applications of Polysaccharides provides a detailed resource for those interested in the design and preparation of polysaccharides for state-of-the-art applications. The book begins with an introductory section covering sources, chemistry, architectures, bioactivity, and chemical modifications of polysaccharides. Subsequent parts of the book are organized by field, with chapters focusing on specific applications across food, medicine, and the environment. This is an extremely valuable book for researchers, scientists, and advanced students in biopolymers, polymer science, polymer chemistry, biomaterials, materials science, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, cosmetics, medicine, food science, and environmental science.
This important class of biopolymer can offer attractive properties and modification potential, enabling its use in groundbreaking areas across food, medical, and environmental fields. The book will be of interest to scientists, R&D professionals, designers, and engineers who utilize polysaccharide-based materials.
Academic: Researchers, scientists and advanced students in biopolymers, polymer science, polymer chemistry, biomaterials, materials science, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, cosmetics, medicine, food science, and environmental science. Industry: Scientists, R&D professionals, designers and engineers, across industries and disciplines, looking to utilize polysaccharide-based materials
Part I: Introduction1. Introduction to polysaccharides2. Bioactivity of the polysaccharides3. Chemical modifications of polysaccharides
Part II: Food applications4. Protein separation and purification5. Edible films6. Oil entrapped films7. Gels8. Nanocomposites9. Nutraceutical delivery systems
Part III: Medical applications10. Tissue engineering11. Anticoagulation12. Drug delivery systems13. Antitumor activity of polysaccharides14. Polysaccharides for osteoarthritis therapy15. Polysaccharides for ocular disorder therapy16. Environment-responsive polysaccharides17. Antimicrobial polysaccharides18. Immobilization of probiotics19. Immobilization of enzymes20. Wound dressings21. Biosensors
Part IV: Environmental applications22. Marine applications23. Electrochemical biosensors24. Immobilization of microbial cells25. Effluent treatment using polysaccharides26. Biodiesel production27. Reinforcing agents in green composites28. Environment-responsive polysaccharides
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