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Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan
Volume 1: Preparation and Properties
- 1st Edition - June 19, 2020
- Editors: Sabu Thomas, Anitha Pius, Sreerag Gopi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 9 7 0 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 9 7 1 - 0
The Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan: Preparation and Properties, Volume One, is a must-read for polymer chemists, physicists and engineers interested in the development of ecofri… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan: Preparation and Properties, Volume One, is a must-read for polymer chemists, physicists and engineers interested in the development of ecofriendly micro and nanostructured functional materials based on chitin and their various applications. The book addresses the entirety of working with these materials, from their isolation, preparation and properties, through composites, nanomaterials, manufacturing and characterizations. This is the first of three volumes in a series that contains the latest on the major applications of chitin and chitosan based IPN’s, blends, gels, composites and nanocomposites, including environmental remediation, biomedical applications and smart material applications.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of Chitin and Chitosan materials, from their synthesis and nanomaterials, to their manufacture and applications
- Volume One focuses on the synthesis and properties of Chitosan and/or Chitin
- Includes contributions from leading researchers across the globe and from industry, academia, government and private research institutions
- Highlights current status and future opportunities
Polymer chemists, engineers and technologists. Researchers, graduates and postgraduates in the fields of materials science, biomaterials and medicines. Biomedical scientists, bioengineers and chemical engineers with an interest in polysaccharides
1. Chitin and chitosan: Origin, Properties and applications
2. Chitin and chitosan : Chemistry, solubility, fiber formation and their potential applications
3. PEGylated chitin and chitosan derivatives
4. Solubility, chain characterisation and derivatives of chitin
5. Solubility, degree of acetylation and distribution of acetyl groups in chitosan
6. Chitin nanomaterials: Preparation and surface modifications
7. Fabrication of chitosan-based nano-scale material by electrospinning technique
8. Alternative methods for chitin and chitosan preparation, characterisations and application
9. Current research on the blends of Chitosan as new biomaterials
10. Chitin and chitosan based aerogels
11. Chitin, chitosan: Marine to market
12. Miscibility, properties, and biodegradability of Chitin and chitosan
13. Chitin and Chitosan: Current status and future opportunities
14. Fungal Chitosan: Prospects and challenges
15. Preparation, properties and application of low molecular weight chitosan
- No. of pages: 506
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 19, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128179703
- eBook ISBN: 9780128179710
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Sabu Thomas
Professor Sabu Thomas is the Director of Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is also currently the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology Research Park (TrESPARK), Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Prof. Thomas is a highly committed teacher and a remarkably active researcher well-known nationally and internationally for his outstanding contributions in polymer science and nanotechnology. He has published over 1400 research articles in international refereed journals. and has also edited and written 210 books. His H-index is 140 and total citations are more than 94,000. He has supervised 125 PhD theses. He has received many international and national awards and recognitions. Under the leadership of Prof. Thomas, Mahatma Gandhi University has been transformed into a top University in India.
Affiliations and expertise
Full Professor, International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, IndiaAP
Anitha Pius
Professor Pius achieved her BSc. in Chemistry in 1985 from Holy Cross College, Nagercoil, Madurai Kamaraj University, India following this with and MSc and PhD in Chemistry. Her research interests are environmental chemistry and pollution control, polymer composites, nanocomposites, food chemistry, bioavailability – in vitro studies, photodegradation of pollutants, waste water treatments and anion sensors. Professor Pius is a reviewer for a number of well-known journals including Ecological Engineering, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal of Chemistry & Applied Biochemistry, Journal of Water Process Engineering, National Academy Science Letters and Separation Science and Technology.
Affiliations and expertise
The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University), DindigulSG
Sreerag Gopi
Dr. Sreerag Gopi is the Co-Founder and Director of Molecules Food solutions Pvt Ltd, Zingon Naturals Pvt Ltd. He was the Chief Scientist at Plant Lipids Pvt Ltd. and Chief Scientific Officer at Aurea Biolabs Pvt Ltd. He served as an adjunct professor at universities including Stockholm University, Sweden, Siberian Federal University, Russia, and Mahatma Gandhi University, India. His doctorate is in organic chemistry and nanotechnology, and nano drug delivery working in the area of natural products, isolation, and biological activities. He's published more than 175 international articles and filed 75+ patents, including in the US and Europe. In his work at Plant Lipids, he developed many innovative products and technologies, and was responsible for driving the research team to excellence, as well as the generation, implementation of new projects, and the presentation of scientific seminars to various customers. He is listed world's top 2% scientist list by Stanford University.
Affiliations and expertise
Co-Founder and Director Molecules Biolabs Private LimitedRead Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan on ScienceDirect