Applications of Biopolymers in Science, Biotechnology, and Engineering (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Reghunadhan, Arunima; Thomas, Sabu; H., Akhina

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

APPLICATIONS OF BIOPOLYMERS IN SCIENCE, BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING Single volume resource covering the many different applications of biopolymers, along with foundational knowledge like biodegradability and recent advancements Along with providing in-depth discussions on the fundamentals of biopolymers, such as synthesis, fabrication technologies, and properties, Applications of Biopolymers in Science, Biotechnology, and Engineering covers the applications of biopolymers in various fields such as biotechnology, construction and civil engineering, tissue engineering, dairy technology, packaging, electronics, food, medicine, tissue engineering, and biotechnology. Overall, the text conveys a broad overview of the field, enabling readers to grasp both the fundamentals and applications of the subject. Edited by three highly qualified academics with significant experience in the field, Applications of Biopolymers in Science, Biotechnology, and Engineering covers sample topics such as: * Biopolymer blends, IPNs, gels, composites, and nanocomposites, and the properties, fabrication and applications of synthetic biopolymers * Role of biopolymers and their composites in sustainable agriculture, covering recent developments and future perspectives * Polymers suitable for the fabrication of prosthetics, and polymers' uses in different stages of drug delivery and drug design * Life cycle analysis, biodegradability, and advances in the overall field of biopolymers, along with polymers and biopolymers in sensing applications Covering both foundational knowledge and a myriad of applications, Applications of Biopolymers in Science, Biotechnology, and Engineering is an essential resource on the subject for practitioners, researchers, and scientists in polymer science and engineering, materials science, surface science, bioengineering, chemical engineering, and any industry/field interested in biopolymers and/or nanocomposites.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119783466
• Artikelnr.: 69861715

Autorenporträt

Arunima Reghunadhan, PhD, is currently working as Assistant Professor(Adhoc) in TKM College of Engineering, Karicode, Kollam. She has completed her PhD from IIUCNN, Mahatma Gandhi University. To her credit she edited two books and published many research articles and book chapters. Her research area is in Polymer science and nanomaterials. She is currently engaged in research topics including bioderived polymer materials such as cellulose, starch, etc. Akhina H., PhD, completed her doctoral research from Mahatma Gandhi University in the field of PVC-graphene composites. She has authored many research articles and edited three books. Currently, she is actively engaged in teaching. Sabu Thomas, PhD, is the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India, Founder Director, IIUCNN and Founder Director of School of Energy Materials. A well-known polymer scientist and research guide. He supervised more than 120 students and is serving as visiting faculty in many universities abroad.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors vii Preface xiii 1 Introduction to Biopolymers
Their Blend
IPNs
Gel
Composites
and Nanocomposites 1 Mehvish Mumtaz
Nazim Hussain
Mubeen Ashraf
Hafiz Muhammad Husnain Azam
and Anwar Iftikhar 2 Synthetic Biopolymers: Properties
Fabrication
and Applications 31 Reeba Mary Cherian
Rini Thresia Varghese
Jithin Joy
Cintil Jose
and Sabu Thomas 3 Role of Biopolymers and Their Composites in Sustainable Agriculture: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives 57 Abhisekh Saha
Sreedeep
and Uttam Manna 4 Biopolymer in Bioengineering and Medical Technology 89 Maya Rajan
Shahena S.
Vinaya Chandran
and Linu Mathew 5 Biopolymers and Composites in Tissue Engineering 101 Trinath Biswal 6 Biopolymers
Composites
Nanocomposites
and Gels in Biotechnology 139 Ayush Bhandari
Karishma Shetty
Anubhav Wadhwa
and Khushwant S. Yadav 7 Biopolymers
Blends
Composites
Gels
and Thin Films in Drug Delivery and Drug Design 167 Saman Noor
Nazim Hussain
and Areej Shahbaz 8 Biopolymers and Their Composites for Biotechnological Applications 189 Md Enamul Hoque and Md Ushama Shafoyat 9 Biobased Polymers
Their Composites and Blends in Electronics 219 Divyanshu Thakur and Maneesh Kumar Poddar 10 Polymers and Biopolymers in Sensing 243 Greeshma U. Chandran
Hema S.
Malavika Sajith
Rashid Sulthan
and Sreedha Sambhudevan 11 Applications of Biopolymers in Construction and Civil Engineering 265 Eapen Philip and Reshmy R. 12 Biopolymers and Functional Biopolymers in Food Technology 291 Sanem Argin and Y. Martin Lo 13 Biopolymers in Food Packaging 309 Sneha Sara Varghese
Vaisakh P.H.
Eapen Philip
Tressia Alias Princy Paulose
and Akhina H. 14 Nanofiber Composites for Packaging Applications 331 Vandana A. Mooss
Nimitha K.C.
RinuTresia P.X.
Jiji Abraham
and Arunima Reghunadhan 15 Polymers
Their Composites
Blends
and Nanocomposites for the Fabrication of Prosthetics 361 Md Enamul Hoque
Md Ushama Shafoyat
and Fatiha Tabassun Index 391