Protein-Based Biopolymers: From Source to Biomedical Applications

Protein-Based Biopolymers: From Source to Biomedical Applications provides an overview on the development and application of protein biopolymers in biomedicine. Protein polymers have garnered increasing focus in the development of biomedical materials, devices and therapeutics due to their intrinsic bioactivity, biocompatibility and biodegradability. This book comprehensively reviews the latest advances on the synthesis, characterization, properties and applications of protein-based biopolymers. Each chapter is dedicated to a single protein class, covering a broad range of proteins including silk, collagen, keratin, fibrin, and more. In addition, the book explores the biomedical potential of these polymers, from tissue engineering, to drug delivery and wound healing. This book offers a valuable resource for academics and researchers in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering and R&D groups working in pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. Covers a range of protein-based biopolymers, including elastin, collagen, keratin, soy and more Guides the reader through the fabrication, characterization and properties of protein biopolymers Explores the biomedical potential of protein biopolymers, covering applications such as cancer therapy, tissue engineering and drug delivery INDICE: 1. An introduction to protein-based biopolymers 2. Fabrication, properties and applications of gluten-protein 3. Keratin for potential biomedical applications 4. Collagen: An overview of properties and biomedical application 5. Fabrication, properties, and biomedical applications of soy-protein materials 6. Milk protein as novel drug delivery carriers 7. Silk-based biomaterials for biomedical applications 8. Proteins-based nanoparticles as drug delivery nanocarriers 9. Peptide and Protein-based hydrogels for the encapsulation of bioactive compounds and tissue engineering applications 10. Silver nanoparticles and protein polymer-based nanomedicines 11. Antimicrobial potential of protein-based bioplastics 12. Reinforced protein polymers in biomedical engineering 13. Enzymatic proteins for biomedical applications 14. Protein biopolymers in bioinspired material, cancer treatment and skin regeneration

• ISBN: 978-0-323-90545-9
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 600
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés