TY - CHAP AU - Chiara Schiraldi AU - Annalisa La Gatta AU - Mario De Rosa ED - Magdy Elnashar Y1 - 2010-09-28 PY - 2010 T1 - Biotechnological Production and Application of Hyaluronan N2 - Biopolymers are polymers produced by living organisms. Cellulose, starch, chitin, proteins, peptides, DNA and RNA are all examples of biopolymers. This book comprehensively reviews and compiles information on biopolymers in 30 chapters. The book covers occurrence, synthesis, isolation and production, properties and applications, modification, and the relevant analysis methods to reveal the structures and properties of some biopolymers. This book will hopefully be of help to many scientists, physicians, pharmacists, engineers and other experts in a variety of disciplines, both academic and industrial. It may not only support research and development, but be suitable for teaching as well. BT - Biopolymers SP - Ch. 20 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/10271 DO - 10.5772/10271 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -