Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers for Environmental and Biomedical Applications

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Author: Susheel Kalia, Luc Avérous ISBN: 9781119117353
Publisher: Wiley Publication: January 29, 2016
Imprint: Wiley-Scrivener Language: English
Author: Susheel Kalia, Luc Avérous
ISBN: 9781119117353
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: January 29, 2016
Imprint: Wiley-Scrivener
Language: English

This volume incorporates 13 contributions from renowned experts from the relevant research fields that are related biodegradable and biobased polymers and their environmental and biomedical applications.

Specifically, the book highlights:

  • Developments in polyhydroxyalkanoates applications in agriculture, biodegradable packaging material and biomedical field like drug delivery systems, implants, tissue engineering and scaffolds

  • The synthesis and elaboration of cellulose microfibrils from sisal fibres for high performance engineering applications in various sectors such as the automotive and aerospace industries, or for building and construction

  • The different classes and chemical modifications of tannins

  • Electro-activity and applications of Jatropha latex and seed

  • The synthesis, properties and applications of poly(lactic acid)

  • The synthesis, processing and properties of poly(butylene succinate), its copolymers, composites and nanocomposites

  • The different routes for preparation polymers from vegetable oil and the effects of reinforcement and nano-reinforcement on the physical properties of such biobased polymers

  • The different types of modified drug delivery systems together with the concept of the drug delivery matrix for controlled release of drugs and for antitumor drugs

  • The use of nanocellulose as sustainable adsorbents for the removal of water pollutants mainly heavy metal ions, organic molecules, dyes, oil and CO2

  • The main extraction techniques, structure, properties and different chemical modifications of lignins

  • Proteins and nucleic acids based biopolymers

  • The role of tamarind seed polysaccharide-based multiple-unit systems in sustained drug release

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This volume incorporates 13 contributions from renowned experts from the relevant research fields that are related biodegradable and biobased polymers and their environmental and biomedical applications.

Specifically, the book highlights:

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