Handbook of Biopolymer-Based Materials

This first systematic scientific reference in the area of micro- and nanostructured biopolymer systems discusses in two volumes the morphology, structure, dynamics, properties and applications of all important biopolymers, as well as their blends, composites, interpenetrating networks and gels. Selected leading researchers from industry, academia, government and private research institutions around the globe comprehensively review recent accomplishments in the field. They examine the current state of the art, new challenges, and opportunities, discussing all the synthetic routes to the generation of both micro- and nano-morphologies, as well as the synthesis, characterization and application of porous biopolymers. An outstanding resource for anyone involved in the fi eld of eco-friendly biomaterials for advanced technologies.

This first systematic scientific reference in the area of micro- and nanostructured biopolymer systems discusses in two volumes the morphology, structure, dynamics, properties and applications of all important biopolymers, as well as their blends, composites, interpenetrating networks and gels.Selected leading researchers from industry, academia, government and private research institutions around the globe comprehensively review recent accomplishments in the field. They examine the current state of the art, new challenges, and opportunities, discussing allthe synthetic routes to the generation of both micro- and nano-morphologies, as well as the synthesis, characterization and application of porous biopolymers.An outstanding resource for anyone involved in the fi eld of eco-friendly biomaterials for advanced technologies.

VOLUME 1BIOPOLYMERS: STATE OF THE ART, NEW CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIESIntroductionBiopolymers: A Niche For Fundamental Research in Soft Matter PhysicsBiopolymers: An Endless Source of ApplicationsTopics Covered by the BookConclusionsGENERAL OVERVIEW OF BIOPOLYMERS: STRUCTURE, PROPERTIES, AND APPLICATIONSIntroductionPlant Cell Wall PolysaccharidesBiocompositesFuture OutlookBIOPOLYMERS FROM PLANTSIntroductionLipid and Phenolic BiopolymersCarbohydrate Biopolymers: PolysaccharidesIsoprene Biopolymers: Natural RubberConcluding RemarksBACTERIAL BIOPOLYMERS AND GENETICALLY ENGINEERED BIOPOLYMERS FOR GEL SYSTEMS APPLICATIONIntroductionMicrobial Polysaccharides as BiopolymersMicrobial Biopolymers as Drug Delivery VehiclePolyanhydridesRecombinant Protein Polymer ProductionRecombinant Genetically Engineered Biopolymer : ElastinCollagen as an Ideal BiopolymerBiopolymers for Gel SystemHydrogels of Biopolymers for Regenerative MedicineSupermacroporous Cryogel Matrix from BiopolymersBiopolymers Impact on EnvironmentConclusionBIOPOLYMERS FROM ANIMALSIntroductionChitin and Hyaluronic Acid in the Living WorldMilestones in Chitin HistoryFrom Trehalose to ChitinChitin SynthaseRegulation of Chitin Synthesis in FungiOrganization of Chitin in the Fungal Cell WallOrganization of Chitin in the Arthropod CuticleChitin-Organizing FactorsSecretion and Cuticle FormationTranscriptional Regulation of Cuticle ProductionChitin Synthesis InhibitorsNoncuticular Chitin in InsectsChitin as a Structural ElementApplication of ChitinConclusionPOLYMERIC BLENDS WITH BIOPOLYMERSIntroductionStarch-Based BlendsBlends with Chitosan (One Amino Group Too Much . . . )Future PerspectivesMACRO-, MICRO-, AND NANOCOMPOSITES BASED ON BIODEGRADABLEPOLYMERSIntroductionBiodegradable PolymersBiocompositesNanobiocompositesIPNS DERIVED FROM BIOPOLYMERSIntroductionTypes of IPNsIPNs Derived from BiopolymersManufacture of IPNsCharacterization of IPNsApplications of IPNsConclusionsASSOCIATING BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMS AND HYALURONATE BIOMATERIALSIntroductionSynthesis and Self-Association of Hydrophobically Modified Derivatives of Chitosan and Hyaluronic Acid in Aqueous SolutionDesign of Novel Biomaterials Based on Chemically Modified Derivatives of Hyaluronic AcidConclusionsPOLYMER GELS FROM BIOPOLYMERSIntroductionExperimental MethodsPolymerization and Gelation KineticsSol?Gel Transition and Universality DiscussionImprinting the GelsHeterogeneity of HydrogelsIonic p-Type and n-Type Semiconducting GelsConclusionsCONFORMATION AND RHEOLOGY OF MICROBIAL EXOPOLYSACCHARIDESIntroductionConformation of PolysaccharidesSecondary Solid-State Structures for Microbial PolysaccharidesConformation in Solution: Solution Properties and ApplicationsGelling Properties in the Presence of SaltsConclusionsSULFATED POLYSACCHARIDES IN THE CELL WALL OF RED MICROALGAEIntroductionSulfated Polysaccharides from Red Microalgae ? General OverviewSulfated Polysaccharides of Red Microalgal Cell Walls: Chemical AspectsProteins in the Cell Wall of Red MicroalgaeRheology of Red Microalgal Polysaccharide SolutionsModifications of the Sulfated PolysaccharidesRed Microalgal Sulfated Polysaccharide BioactivitiesVOLUME 2DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY AND THERMALLY STIMULATED CURRENT ANALYSIS OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMSSOLID-STATE NMR SPECTROSCOPY OF BIOPOLYMERSEPR SPECTROSCOPY OF BIOPOLYMERSX-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY: A TOOL FOR STUDYING BIOPOLYMERSLIGHT-SCATTERING STUDIES OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMSX-RAY SCATTERING AND DIFFRACTION OF BIOPOLYMERSLARGE-SCALE STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMS BY SMALL-ANGLE NEUTRON SCATTERINGMICROSCOPY OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMSRHEO-OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMSRHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMSPHYSICAL GELS OF BIOPOLYMERS: STRUCTURE, RHEOLOGICAL AND GELATION PROPERTIE