Biopolymeric Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications

Biopolymeric Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications outlines the fundamental design concepts and emerging applications of biopolymeric nanomaterials. The book also provides information on emerging applications of biopolymeric nanomaterials, including in biomedicine, manufacturing and water purification, as well as assessing their physical, chemical and biological properties. This is an important reference source for materials scientists, engineers and biomedical scientists who are seeking to increase their understanding of how polymeric nanomaterials are being used for a range of biomedical and industrial applications. Biopolymeric nanomaterials refer to biocompatible nanomaterials, consisting of biopolymers, such as protein (silk, collagen, gelatin, ß-casein, zein, and albumin), protein-mimicked polypeptides and polysaccharides (chitosan, alginate, pullulan, starch, and heparin). Biopolymeric nanomaterials may be used as i) delivery systems for bioactive compounds in food application, (ii) for delivery of therapeutic molecules (drugs and genes), or for (iii) tissue engineering. Provides information on the design concepts and synthesis of biopolymeric nanomaterials in biomedical and industrial applications Highlights the major properties and processing methods for biopolymeric nanomaterials Assesses the major challenges of producing biopolymeric nanomaterials on an industrial scale INDICE: PART 1: FUNDAMENTALS 1. Nanobiopolymers: An introduction 2. Methods for synthesis of nanobiopolymers 3. Nanoscale characterizations of nanobiopolymers 4. Toxicity/risk assessment of nanobiopolymers 5. Degradation of nanobiopolymers 6. Environmental impacts PART 2: PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOBIOPOLYMERS 7. Cellulose-based nanomaterials 8. Gelatin-based nanomaterials 9. Chiltin-based nanomaterials 10. Lignin-based nanomaterials 11. Hyaluronic acid nanoparticles 12. Heparin-based nanomaterials 13.  Pectin-based nanomaterials 14. Silk protein and its nanocomposites 15. Zein nanoparticles 16. Keratin nanoparticles 17. Nucleic acids-based nanomaterials 18. Alginate-based nanomaterials 19. Biopolymer- nanoparticles hybrids 20. Bionanopolymer-based hybrids

• ISBN: 978-0-12-824364-0
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 730
• Fecha Publicación: 19/10/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés