Bacterial nanocellulose : a sophisticated multifunctional material / edited by Miguel Gama, Paul Gatenholm, Dieter Klemm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gama, Miguel.

Contributor:

Gama, Miguel, editor.

Gatenholm, Paul, editor.

Klemm, D. (Dieter), editor.

Series:

Perspectives in nanotechnology.

Perspectives in nanotechnology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bacteria.

Cellulose--Chemistry.

Cellulose.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press LLC, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first book dedicated to the potential applications and unique properties of bacterial cellulose (BC), this seminal work covers the basic science, technology, and economic impact of this bulk chemical as well as the companies and patents that are driving the field. It reviews the biosynthesis and properties of BC, including genetics and characterization; discusses the advancing technology as it relates to product development, bioreactors, and production; and analyzes the economic impact of BC on a diverse range of industry applications, including materials and biomaterials, biological and polymer sciences, and electromechanical engineering--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Biosynthesis of bacterial cellulose / Inder M. Saxena and R. Malcolm Brown, Jr.

2. Effect of cultivation conditions on the structure and morphological properties of BNC biomaterials with a focus on vascular grafts / Paul Gatenholm. [et al.]

3. Large-scale production of BNC : state and challenges / Dana Kralisch and Nadine Hessler

4. Tough bacterial nanocellulose hydrogels based on the double-network technique / Anamul Haque, Takayuki Kurokawa, and Jian Ping Gong

5. Bacterial cellulose surface modifications / Joao P. Silva, Fabia K. Andrade, and Francisco Miguel Gama

6. Nematic ordered cellulose templates / Tetsuo Kondo

7. Applications and products : Nata de Coco / Muenduen Phisalaphong and Nadda Chiaoprakobkij

8. Wound dressings and cosmetic materials from bacterial nanocellulose / Stanislaw Bielecki. [et al.]

9. Bacterial nanocellulose hydrogels designed as bioartificial medical implants / Dieter Klemm. [et al.]

10. Bacterial nanocellulose biomaterials with controlled architecture for tissue engineering scaffolds and customizable implants / Paul Gatenholm. [et al.]

11. Biomimetic mineralization of apatite on bacterial cellulose / Thi Thi Nge and Junji Sugiyam

12. Bacterial nanocellulose as a structured platform for conductive biopolymers / Fernando Dourado. [et al.].

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781000218664

100021866X

9780429109430

0429109431

9781439869925

1439869928

OCLC:

821181959