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Title Renewable resources for functional polymers and biomaterials : polysaccharides, proteins and polyesters / Peter A. Williams, editor
Published Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 440 pages) : illustrations
Series RSC Polymer Chemistry Series ; 1
RSC polymer chemistry series ; 1.
Contents Renewable Resources for Functional Polymers and Biomaterials_Publicity; i-iv. PDF.pdf; v-vi; vii-xvi; 1-14; 15-47; 48-87; 88-129; 130-165; 166-185; 186-209; 210-260; 261-291; 292-318; 319-345; 346-370; 371-398; 399-429; 430-440
Summary This book details polysaccharides and other important biomacromolecules covering their source, production, structures, properties, and current and potential application in the fields of biotechnology and medicine. It includes a systematic discussion on the general strategies of isolation, separation and characterization of polysaccharides and proteins. Subsequent chapters are devoted to polysaccharides obtained from various sources, including botanical, algal, animal and microbial. In the area of botanical polysaccharides, separate chapters are devoted to the sources, structure, properties and medical applications of cellulose and its derivatives, starch and its derivatives, pectins, and exudate gums, notably gum arabic. Another chapter discusses the potential of hemicelluloses (xylans and xylan derivatives) as a new source of functional biopolymers for biomedical and industrial applications. The algal polysaccharide, alginate, has significant application in food, pharmaceuticals and the medical field, all of which are reviewed in a separate chapter. Polysaccharides of animal origin are included with separate chapters on the sources, production, biocompatibility, biodegradability and biomedical applications of chitin (chitosan) and hyaluronan. With the increasing knowledge and applications of genetic engineering there is also an introduction in the book to nucleic acid polymers, the genome research and genetic engineering. Proteins and protein conjugates are covered, with one chapter providing a general review of structural glycoproteins, fibronectin and laminin, together with their role in the promotion of cell adhesion in vascular grafts, implants and tissue engineering. Another chapter discusses general aspects of a number of industrial proteins, including casein, caseinates, whey protein, gluten and soy proteins, with emphasis on their medical applications, and with reference to the potential of bacterial proteins. Another natural polymer resource, microbial polyesters, although small compared with polysaccharides and proteins, is also gaining increasing interest in biomedical technology and other industrial sectors. One chapter, therefore, is devoted to microbial polyesters, with comprehensive coverage of their biosynthesis, properties, enzymic degradation and applications. By dealing with biopolymers at the molecular level, the book is aimed at the biomedical and wider materials science communities and provides an advanced overview of biopolymers at the graduate and postgraduate level. In addition it will appeal to both academic and industrial life scientists who are involved in research and development activities in the medical and biotechnology field
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Biopolymers.
Green chemistry.
Industrial applications of scientific research & technological innovation.
Biochemistry.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry.
Biopolymers
Green chemistry
Form Electronic book
Author Williams, Peter A.
ISBN 9781849733519
1849733511