04724nam 22005773u 450 991016513670332120230807205202.01-78262-584-4(CKB)3710000000517232(EBL)4095461(MiAaPQ)EBC4095461(EXLCZ)99371000000051723220151130d2015|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRenewable Resources for Functional Polymers and Biomaterials Polysaccharides, Proteins and PolyestersCambridge Royal Society of Chemistry20151 online resource (466 p.)RSC Polymer Chemistry SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.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 Polysaccharides2.5 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 Characterization2.12.2 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; ReferencesChapter 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 Membranes3.3.7 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 Xylans4.3 Resources and Isolation of XylansCovers polysaccharides and other important biomacromolecules, detailing their source, production, structures, properties, and current and potential application in biotechnology and medicine.RSC Polymer Chemistry SeriesPolymer Chemistry Series RSC Polymer Chemistry Series Renewable Resources for Functional Polymers and Biomaterials Thanou Maya1374551Heinze Thomas628522Vercruysse Koen1374552Holt Ian1374553Draget Kurt I1374554Ha Chang-Sik769496Mann Brenda1374555Cui Steve769489Praznik Werner1374556Shibata Tohru1374557AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910165136703321Renewable Resources for Functional Polymers and Biomaterials3407839UNINA