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Record Nr.

UNINA9910682564903321

Titolo

Bamboo Science and Technology / / edited by Felipe Luis Palombini, Fernanda Mayara Nogueira

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

9789819900152

9819900158

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (429 pages)

Collana

Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes, , 2345-766X

Disciplina

633.58

Soggetti

Building materials

Agriculture

Sustainability

Environmental management

Wood, fabric, and textiles

Environmental Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Bamboo: A Mechanically Optimum Design in Nature -- Review of the state-of-the-art using µCT to elucidate complex vascular systems of plants -- An Overview of The Potential Usage of Bamboo Plants in Medical Field -- Novel food product development through food-to-food fortification with nutrient and bioactive compound-rich bamboo shoot -- Potential of bamboo in the prevention of diabetes-related disorders: Possible mechanisms for prevention -- Bamboo act as a Phytoremediation candidate for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil: A synthesis. .

Sommario/riassunto

Bamboo is one of the most sustainable materials in nature due to its fast growth, rapid regeneration, outstanding mechanical properties, and applications in numerous industries. Latest technological advances have been allowing the plant to be studied and applied to exciting new projects. Being bamboo an icon of sustainable development, this book approaches the latest developments in the study of the plant, either as a natural resource or as a source of inspiration for more efficient



designs. With the global urging demand for more sustainable practices, innovations in bamboo science and technology are key to the development of environmentally sound solutions.