Advances in Processing Technologies for Bio-based Nanosystems in Food, Oscar Leandro da Silva Ramos, Ricardo Nuno Correia Pereira, Miguel Angelo Parente Ribeiro Cerqueria, Jose Antonio Couto Teixeira, Antonio Augusto Vice
Автор: Abhishek Gupta Название: Micro- and Nanosystems for Biotechnology ISBN: 1773612026 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781773612027 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 155230.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Addresses the novel application of micro and nanosystems in biological research, diagnostics and therapeutics. Specically the book explores imaging and biological research, nano materials as a bio-sensing tool, oligonucleotides and biopolymer as nano building blocks, nano materials for drug delivery, and the medicinal and therapeutic application and cyto-toxicity of nano-materials.
Автор: Martin Koller Название: Current Advances in Biopolymer Processing & Characterization ISBN: 1536127108 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781536127102 Издательство: Nova Science Рейтинг: Цена: 215410.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The book presents current R&D activities to unravel the physico-chemical properties of diverse biopolymers, and their processing towards functionalised, high-performance bio-products with defined applications. The importance of this research becomes obvious by considering the annual plastic production of about 330 Mt, the lions share thereof based on the conversion of fossil feedstocks that is highly recalcitrant against biodegradation. Alternative environmentally degradable plastics cover not even 5% of todays plastic market. Such biopolymers encompass various macromolecules of biological origin with diverse monomeric composition, and manifold physico-chemical properties. This structural diversity makes them potential candidates to produce bulk materials, e.g., for packaging purposes, smart functionalised materials in special niches like the biomedical field. Consequently, we witness an increasing trend towards new natural polymers to replace well-established products like plastics. After decades of global R&D developments in this field, and numerous body blows on the way to the anticipated market breakthrough of biopolymers, it is generally recognised that the success of such new materials needs progress in both material performance and production prices. The book Current Advances in Biopolymer Processing & Characterisation is dedicated to the current state-of-the-art of production, modification, characterisation, and processing of two major biopolymer groups: Firstly, polysaccharides, natures most abundant raw materials, are represented by specialised contributions on biomedical applications of starch and its follow-up products. Polysaccharides were also studied for the examples of functionalised thermoplastic starch, molecular and hydrocolloidal characteristics of xanthan in aqueous environments, and by the design of functionalised xylan-based bio-materials. Secondly, the second series of contributions encompasses diverse biopolyesters. Advanced methods to improve the properties of PLA, fine-tune PLA properties by triggering PLAs crystallisation rate during melt processing, and the strongly emerging field of 3D-printing of PLA, PCL, and microbial PHA are described. Finally, the authors familiarise the reader with the application of mixed microbial cultures to produce PHA heteropolyesters with different thermo-mechanical properties in dependence on cultivation strategy and the microbial species composition. This compilation of new biomaterials with surprising functions and performance, based on these natural polymers will address scientists active in biopolymers production, functionalisation, characterisation, and processing towards bio-technomers. The book is also dedicated to undergraduate students of polymer chemistry and polymer processing, and to representatives of the polymer industry who are interested in developing innovative, sustainable and smart polymeric products. Activities motivated by reading this book shall boost the impatiently desired market penetration of biopolymers and their follow-up products. Such materials definitely display a socioeconomic impact by addressing prevailing ecological concerns such as depleting fossil resources, growing piles of plastic waste, and increasing global warming. The contributions to this book illustrate that bio-inspired remedies for prevalent ecological problems are already available, developed by experts in polymer sciences and engineering, or that these solutions are at least in the status of development.
This proceedings volume contains a collection of 20 papers from the following symposia held during the 2015 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T '15) meeting:
7th International Symposium on Green and Sustainable Technologies for Materials Manufacturing Processing
Materials for Nuclear Applications and Extreme Environments
Materials Issues in Nuclear Waste Management in the 21st Century
Nanotechnology for Energy, Healthcare and Industry
Materials for Processes for CO2 Capture, Conversion and Sequestration
Hybrid Organic - Inorganic Materials for Alternative Energy
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