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Record Nr.

UNINA9910768175303321

Titolo

The history of cyclodextrins / / edited by Grégorio Crini, Sophie Fourmentin, Eric Lichtfouse

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

3-030-49308-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 401 p. 135 illus., 84 illus. in color.)

Collana

Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, , 2213-7114 ; ; 52

Disciplina

572.565

Soggetti

Cyclodextrins

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Chapter 1 History of Cyclodextrins -- Chapter 2 Professor József Szejtli: The Godfather of Cyclodextrins -- Chapter 3 Professor Casu and Cyclodextrins -- Chapter 4 History of Cyclodextrin Production in Hungary -- Chapter 5 Metal Nanoparticles and Cyclodextrins for Catalytic Applications -- Chapter 6 Cyclodextrin-Based Polymers for Food and Pharmaceutical Applications: A Historical Review -- Chapter 7 Role of Cyclodextrins in Nanoparticle-Based Systems for Drug Delivery -- Chapter 8 Water-Insoluble Cyclodextrin-Epichlorohydrin Polymers.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents the historical development of Cyclodextrins by scientists who have made outstanding contribution to the field. Cyclodextrins are safe, cage-like molecules that have found major applications in many industrial sectors such as medicine, food, agriculture, environment and chemistry.