Marine Biopolymers: Processing, Functionality and Applications

Marine Biopolymers: Processing, Functionality and Applications focuses on recent developments in the isolation, characterization, and processability of these materials for biomedical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and regenerative medicine applications. This book is a valuable reference resource for scientific and academic researchers, industrial R&D and those working in the marine biotechnology industries that produce microalgae and natural bioproducts. The book will also be relevant for researchers working in aquaculture, biology, bioenergy, and biofuels production, as well as food and nutrition, cosmetics, and the pharmaceutical industry.The marine environment represents a huge single resource for the development of natural biobased materials with enhanced, well-characterized and multi-functional properties. The isolation, characterization, and processability of these materials are crucial for the development of the marine biotechnological industries. In recent years, novel biobased materials have been extracted from marine habitats that have been proven to have exceptional wound-healing characteristics and anti-cancer therapeutic benefits. Moreover, some components based on marine resources can play a key role in medicinal food applications, in cosmetics as well as in the pharmaceutical sector. Provides key information on the characterization and functionalization of marine biopolymersCovers processing, properties, and applicationsContains case study examples in a broad range of industrial sectors including biomedical, environmental, food science, agricultural, and textiles INDICE: Part I - Overview, Extraction, Characterization, and Physico-chemical Properties 1. Marine biopolymers: An overview 2. Characterization of marine biopolymers 3. Techniques of extraction of marine biopolymers 4. Advancements in nanofabrication of marine biopolymers 5. Biointeraction of nanomaterials with marine biopolymers 6. Toxicity of nanostructured marine biopolymers 7. Fabrication of micro- and nanodevices for tissue engineering 8. Potential impact and consequences of particle size, shape, and surface area of functional marine biopolymers 9. Nanostructured surfaces in biopolymers- Characterization of nanostructures. Part II - Biological and Biomedical Applications 10. Therapeutic applications of marine biopolymers 11. Marine biopolymers for antimicrobial therapy 12. Marine based nanoparticles for bio-imaging 13. Marine biopolymers in implants 14. Marine biopolymers in cancer therapeutics 15. Marine biopolymers in biosensing 16. Marine biopolymers in tissue engineering applications 17. Carbon nanotube-based marine biopolymers as bioconjugates 18. Application of engineered nanobiopolymers in dentistry 19. Micro- and nanocarriers for immobilization of enzymes 20. Marine biopolymers as a carrier for drug delivery 21. Marine biopolymers in osteoporosis Part III - Industrial Applications 22. Marine biopolymers in cosmetics 23. Advancement of marine biopolymers in fuel cells 24. Marine biopolymers as insulating/ coating agents and self-cleaning materials 25. Potential role of marine biopolymers in paints and anticorrosive coatings 26. Marine biopolymers in textile applications 27. Marine biopolymer nanocomposites as gas sensors 28. Marine biopolymers in robust biosolar cells 29. Marine biopolymers as preservation agents 30. Marine biopolymers in food packaging 31. Marine biopolymers in agriculture applications 32. Marine degradable plastic and their applications Part IV - LCA and Future Prospects 33. LCA of marine biopolymers 34. Economic aspects of marine biopolymers 35. Future research and developments in marine biopolymers

• ISBN: 978-0-443-15606-9
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 950
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés