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Materials Science » Biomaterials
Products and Applications of Biopolymers
Edited by Casparus Johannes Reinhard Verbeek, ISBN 978-953-51-0226-7, Hard cover, 220 pages, Publisher: InTech, Chapters published March 07, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license
DOI: 10.5772/1802 
It is interesting to consider that biopolymers are by no means new to this world. It is only because of our fascination with petrochemical products that these wonderful materials have been neglected for so long. Today we face a different challenge. Environmental pressure is pushing away from synthetic or petro-chemically derived products, while economic factors are pulling back from often more expensive "green" options. This book presents two aspects of biopolymers; potential products and some applications of biopolymers covering the current relevance of biopolymers.
- Chapter 1
Gum Arabic: More Than an Edible Emulsifier - Chapter 2 Poly(Lactic Acid) as a Biopolymer-Based Nano-Composite
- Chapter 3 Fermentation of Sweet Sorghum into Added Value Biopolymer of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
- Chapter 4 Xylan, a Promising Hemicellulose for Pharmaceutical Use
- Chapter 5 Hydrodynamic Properties of Gelatin - Studies from Intrinsic Viscosity Measurements
- Chapter 6 Role of Biopolymers in Green Nanotechnology
- Chapter 7 Stable Isotope Applications in Bone Collagen with Emphasis on Deuterium/Hydrogen Ratios
- Chapter 8 A Facile One-Pot Synthesis of MSe (M = Cd or Zn) Nanoparticles Using Biopolymer as Passivating Agent
- Chapter 9 Alkylresorcinols Protect the DNA from UV-Damage In Vitro and In Vivo Models
- Chapter 10 Polysaccharide-Specific Isoperoxidases as an Important Component of the Plant Defence System