Lignin-based Materials : Health Care and Medical Applications / edited by Kuruvilla Joseph [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Joseph, Kuruvilla, editor.

Series:

ISSO (Series)

ISSN

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lignin--Biotechnology.

Lignin.

Lignin--Therapeutic use.

Biomedical materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : The Royal Society of Chemistry, [2023]

Summary:

Current environmental and energy concerns have led to lignin gaining increased attention in the last decade as a renewable biomass. Due to its structural and functional properties, such as antimicrobial behaviour, biodegradability, biocompatibility and ease of surface modifications, lignin-based materials have gained popularity in the biomedical field with applications ranging from tissue engineering scaffolds andwound dressing materials to drug delivery carriers.Using this book, the reader will learn about the chemistry of lignin, and thecharacterization, fabrication and properties of lignin-based composites with different matrices (thermosets, thermoplastics, elastomers etc.). In addition, the book illustrates how these materials are used in medical applications, covering drug delivery, wound dressing, tissue engineering, imaging, etc.Providing a neat overview of the current research for the biomaterials science community, this book is a one-stop resource for researchers and practitioners working on lignin-based biomaterials. For those active in the broader fields of materials science and biomedical engineering, this will be a useful reference and study aid.

Contents:

Lignin and its Composites : A Sustainable Tool for Health Care and Medical Applications

Synthesis of Lignin Nanoparticles and Hydrogels

Chemical Modifications of Lignin for Biomedical Applications

Technical Lignin Fractionation: A Powerful Tool for Lignin Structure Homogenizing and its Application

Lignin-based Materials for Biomedical Applications: Basic Requirements and Properties

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Lignin and its Composites

Lignin and its Composites for Drug Delivery Applications

Lignin and its Composites for Tissue Engineering

Lignin and its Composites for Wound Dressing

Lignin as a Biomaterial for Bioimaging

Lignin-Based UV-protective Materials.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781839167843

183916784X

9781839167850

1839167858