Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Biopolymers

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Magdy M. Elnashar
Magdy M. Elnashar

Curtin University,
Australia

Published28 September 2010

Doi10.5772/286

ISBN978-953-307-109-1

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-953-51-4544-8

Copyright year2010

Number of pages632

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5. Life Span of Biopolymer Sequestering Agents for Contaminant Removal and Erosion Resistance

By A.S. Knox, I.G. Petrisor, C.E. Turick, J. Roberts, M.H. Paller, D.D. Reible and C.R. Forrest

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8. Chitin Based Biocomposites for Removal of Contaminants from Water: a Case Study of Fluoride Adsorption

By Jose Rene Rangel-Mendez, Vladimir Alonso Escobar Barrios and Jose Luis Davila-Rodriguez

6,163
9. Cellulose Fibres Funcionalised by Chitosan: Characterization and Application

By Simona Strnad, Olivera Sauperl and Lidija Fras-Zemljic

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13. Lubrication and Adhesion by Charged Biopolymers for Biomedical Applications

By Roberto Andresen Eguiluz, Rebecca Schur and Delphine Gourdon

4,422
16. Thermal Degradation of Lignocellulosic Fuels: Biopolymers Contribution

By Valérie Leroy, Eric Leoni and Dominique Cancellieri

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18. Bacterial Cellulose-based Biomimetic Composites

By Thi Thi Nge, Junji Sugiyama and Vincent Bulone

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19. Precise Depolymerization of Poly(3-hydoxybutyrate) by Pyrolysis

By Haruo Nishida, Hidayah Ariffin, Yoshihito Shirai and Mohd Hassan

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20. Biotechnological Production and Application of Hyaluronan

By Chiara Schiraldi, Annalisa La Gatta and Mario De Rosa

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21. Biopolymers by Azotobacter Vinelandii

By Adriana Navarro da Silva and Crispin Humberto Garcia-Cruz

7,333
22. Biopolymer Surfactant Interactions

By Lisa Sreejith, S.M. Nair and Jinu George

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23. Properties and Function of Pyomelanin

By C.E. Turick, A.S. Knox, J.M. Becnel, A.A. Ekechukwu and C.E. Milliken

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24. Microbial Biopolimerization Production from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)

By Zaini Ujang, Salmiati Salmiati and Mohd Razman Salim

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28. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (PIMs) in Biomedical Applications

By Francesco Puoci, Giuseppe Cirillo, Manuela Curcio, Francesca Iemma, Ortensia Ilaria Parisi, Umile Gianfranco Spizzirri and Nevio Picci

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