1.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003058629707536

Autore

Hoyrup, Jens

Titolo

From Hesiod to Saussure, from Hippocrates to Jevons : an introduction to the history of scientific thought / Jens Hoyrup

Pubbl/distr/stampa

1997

Descrizione fisica

724 p. ; 21 cm.

Collana

Roskilde University Centre

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Fotocopie rilegate

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910739471703321

Titolo

Polysaccharide based graft copolymers / / Susheel Kalia, M.W. Sabaa, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; Heidelberg, : Springer-Verlag, 2013

ISBN

3-642-36566-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 353 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Altri autori (Persone)

KaliaSusheel

SabaaM. W

Disciplina

547/.78

615.19

Soggetti

Copolymers

Polysaccharides

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

From the contents: Polymer Grafting: A Versatile Means to Modify the Polysaccharides -- Cellulose graft copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Starch-g-copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and



Applications -- Chitosan-g-copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Gum-g-copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Dextran-g-copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Polysaccharide hydrogels: synthesis, characterization and applications -- Hyaluronic acid-g-copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Polysaccharide based graft copolymers for biomedical applications.

Sommario/riassunto

Renowned experts give all essential aspects of the techniques and applications of graft copolymers based on polysaccharides. Polysaccharides are the most abundant natural organic materials and polysaccharide based graft copolymers are of great importance and widely used in various fields. Natural polysaccharides have recently received more attention due to their advantages over synthetic polymers by being non-toxic, biodegradable and available at low cost. Modification of polysaccharides through graft copolymerization improves the properties of polysaccharides. Grafting is known to improve the characteristic properties of the backbones. Such properties include water repellency, thermal stability, flame resistance, dye-ability and resistance towards acid-base attack and abrasion. Polysaccharides and their graft copolymers find extensive applications in diversified fields. Applications of modified polysaccharides include drug delivery devices, controlled release of fungicides, selective water absorption from oil-water emulsions, purification of water etc.