Renewable Resources for Functional Polymers and Biomaterials: Polysaccharides, Proteins and Polyesters

by Christoph Weder, Ian Holt, Maya Thanou, et al.

The importance of renewable based materials has lead to a renaissance in the chemistry of biomacromolecules and their expansive functional properties. This book covers the source, production, structures and properties of some of the most important biomacromolecules with applications in the fields of biotechnology and medicine. Particular attention is given to polysaccharides obtained from botanical, algal, animal and microbial sources; microbial polyesters;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849732450
• ISBN13: 9781849732451
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"