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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298651803321

Titolo

Bio-Inspired Silicon-Based Materials / / edited by Paul M. Zelisko

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

94-017-9439-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (132 p.)

Collana

Advances in Silicon Science, , 1875-3108 ; ; 5

Disciplina

546.683

Soggetti

Inorganic chemistry

Polymers  

Biochemical engineering

Biomaterials

Inorganic Chemistry

Polymer Sciences

Biochemical Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 Silicon in a Biological Environment -- 2 The Role of Silicates in the Synthesis of Sugars Under Prebiotic Conditions -- 3 Protease-Mediated Hydrolysis and Condensation of Tetra- and Trialkoxysilanes -- 4 Bioinspired Silica for Enzyme Immobilisation: A Comparison with Traditional Methods -- 5 On The Immobilization of Candida Antarctica Lipase B onto Surface Modified Porous Silica Gel Particles -- 6 Enzymatic Modification and Polymerization of Siloxane-Containing Materials -- 7 Design and Thermal Properties of Interpenetrating and Intercrosslinked Biosilicate Materials -- 8 Bioactive Amino Acids, Peptides and Peptidomimetics Containing Silicon.

Sommario/riassunto

The contributed volume addresses a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, biotechnology, synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry and materials chemistry. The book will serve as a specialized review of the field of biologically inspired silicon-based structures. Researchers studying biologically inspired silicon materials chemistry will find this volume invaluable.