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Record Nr.

UNINA9910165136703321

Autore

Thanou Maya

Titolo

Renewable Resources for Functional Polymers and Biomaterials : Polysaccharides, Proteins and Polyesters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015

ISBN

1-78262-584-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (466 p.)

Collana

RSC Polymer Chemistry Series

Altri autori (Persone)

HeinzeThomas

VercruysseKoen

HoltIan

DragetKurt I

HaChang-Sik

MannBrenda

CuiSteve

PraznikWerner

ShibataTohru

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 Natural Polymers: Introduction and Overview; 1.1 Introduction to Biopolymers; 1.2 Commercial Applications of Biopolymers; 1.2.1 Market Size; 1.2.2 Functional Properties; 1.3 Scope of this Book; References; Chapter 2 Natural Polymer Resources: Isolation, Separation and Characterization; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Established Analytical Techniques in Characterization of Natural Polymers; 2.3 Characterization of Natural Polymers in Fiber Crops; 2.4 Characterization of Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharides

2.5 Characterization of Structural Cereal Polysaccharides2.6 Characterization of Pectic Polysaccharides in Fruits and Vegetables; 2.7 Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan; 2.8 Characterization of Mucilage and Gums from Plants and Algae; 2.9 Characterization for General Identification and Typing; 2.10 Isolation and Identification of Sugar Residues in Ocimum basilicum L; 2.11 Characterization of Plant



Reserve Polysaccharides; 2.12 Characterization of Fructans; 2.12.1 Isolation and Polymer Characterization

2.12.2 Structural Characterization by Methylation, Acetylation, Controlled Fragmentation and Chromatographic Fragment Analysis2.13 Characterization of Starches; 2.13.1 Characterization of Starch Granules; 2.13.2 Molecular Characterization of Starch Glucans; 2.13.3 Size Exclusion Chromatography of Starch Glucans; 2.14 Characterization of Proteins; 2.14.1 Characterization of Plant Proteins; 2.14.2 Characterization of Animal Proteins; 2.14.3 Characterization of Single Cell Proteins; 2.15 Concluding Remarks; 2.16 List of Abbreviations; References

Chapter 3 Cellulose and Its Derivatives in Medical Use3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Chemistry of Cellulose and Its Derivatives; 3.2.1 Chemical Structure of Cellulose; 3.2.2 Microcrystalline and Regenerated Celluloses; 3.2.3 Cellulose Ethers and Esters; 3.2.4 Other Cellulose Derivatives; 3.3 Cellulosic Membranes; 3.3.1 Outline of Membrane Separation; 3.3.2 Cellulosic Membranes in Hemodialysis and Related Technologies; 3.3.3 History of Hemodialysis; 3.3.4 Cellulosic Hollow Fibers; 3.3.5 Recent Developments in Hemodialysis Membranes; 3.3.6 Recently Developed Cellulosic Hemodialysis Membranes

3.3.7 Removal of Pathogens with Cellulosic Membranes3.4 Cellulosics in Chromatography and Related Technologies; 3.4.1 Cellulose-Based Chromatography Gels to Separate Biomaterial; 3.4.2 Adsorbents for Hemoadsorption; 3.4.3 Chromatographic Chiral Separation; 3.5 Cellulosics in Pharmaceutical Formulations; 3.6 Other Medical Applications of Cellulosics; 3.7 Concluding Remarks; 3.8 List of Abbreviations; References; Chapter 4 Xylan and Xylan Derivatives - Basis of Functional Polymers for the Future; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Occurrence and Structural Diversity of Xylans

4.3 Resources and Isolation of Xylans

Sommario/riassunto

Covers polysaccharides and other important biomacromolecules, detailing their source, production, structures, properties, and current and potential application in biotechnology and medicine.