Biopolymers based micro- and nano-materials / Nitar Nwe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nwe, Nitar., author.

Series:

Biomedical & nanomedical technologies.

Biomedical & nanomedical technologies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biopolymers.

Nanostructured materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 59 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : American Society of Mechanical Engineers ; New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2015.

Summary:

Nowadays biopolymers such as agar, agarose, alginate, carrageenan, cellulose, chitin, chitosan, collagen, hyaluronic acid, gelatin, glucan, starch, DNA, RNA and protein have been produced from laboratory to industrial scale. The physico-chemical properties of these biopolymers such as chemical compositions, solubility, molecular weight and viscosity are of major importance on the preparation of micro- and nanomaterials such as powder, solution, hydrogel, micro- and nano-sized pores in membrane, micro- and nano-fiber, macro- and micro-beads, nano-particles, and micro- and nano-structured scaffold. These micro and nano-materials have been used in various sectors such as agriculture, food, medicine, etc. This monograph will address the source and production methods of biopolymers, properties of biopolymers, preparation of micro- and nano-materials using biopolymers, characterization of micro- and nano-biomaterials and application of micro- and nano-biomaterials.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Production of biopolymers

2-A Production of agar

2-B Production of agarose

2-C Production of alginate

2-D Production of carrageenan

2-E Production of cellulose: Plant and bacterial source

2-F Production of chitin and chitosan

2-G Production of starch

2-H Production of DNA

2-I Production of protein

3. Characteristics of biopolymers

3-A Molecular compositions of biopolymers

3-B Solubility properties of biopolymers

4. Preparation of macro-, micro- and nano-materials using biopolymers

4-A Preparation of macro-, micro- and nano-sized particles using biopolymers

4-B Preparation of micro- and nano-sized fibers using biopolymers

4-C Preparation of micro- and nano-sized pores in membranes using biopolymers

4-D Preparation of micro- and nano-sized pores in scaffolds using biopolymers

5. Characterization of macro-, micro- and nano-biomaterials

5-A Morphology, pore size and porosity of micro- and nano-biomaterials

5-B Water absorption property of macro-, micro- and nano-biomaterials

5-C Mechanical properties of micro- and nano-biomaterials

5-D In vitro biodegradation of micro- and nano-biomaterials

5-E Determination of metal content in micro- and nano-biomaterials

5-F Attachment, morphology, viability and proliferation of life cells on micro- and nano-biomaterials

6. Applications of macro-, micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using biopolymers

6-A Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using agar

6-B Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using agarose

6-C Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using alginate

6-D Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using carrageenan

6-E Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using plant and bacterial cellulose

6-F Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using chitin

and chitosan

6-G Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using starch

6-H Applications of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using DNA

6-I Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using proteins

7. Conclusion

References

About the author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-59) and index.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 9, 2015).

ISBN:

1-60650-659-5

OCLC:

908694480