Renewable resources for functional polymers and biomaterials / edited by Peter A. Williams.
| Other author | Williams, Peter A. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK : RSC Pub., ©2011. |
| Description | xvi, 440 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | RSC polymer chemistry series ; 1 RSC polymer chemistry series ; 1. ^A1093372 |
| Contents | ch. 1. Natural polymers / Peter A. Williams -- ch. 2. Natural polymer resources / Werner Praznik, Renate Löppert and Anton Huber -- ch. 3. Cellulose and its derivatives in medical use / Tohru Shibata -- ch. 4. r Xylan and xylan derivatives / Thomas Heinze and Stephan Daus -- ch. 5. Starch and its derived products / John F. Kennedy ... [et al.] -- ch. 6. Gum arabic and other exudate gums / Glyn O. Phillips and Aled O. Phillips -- ch. 7. Alginates, existing and potential biotechnological and medical applications / Kurt I. Draget and Gudmund Skjåk-Bræk -- ch. 8. Pectins, production, properties and applications / H.U. Endress -- ch. 9. Hyaluronan, a simple molecule with complex character / Koen P. Vercruysse -- ch. 10. Chitin and chitosan / Thomas Kean and Maya Thanou -- ch. 11. [Greek letter beta]-glucans / Steve W. Cui, Qi Wang and Mei Zhong -- ch. 12. Microbial polyesters / Chang-Sik Ha and Won-Ki Lee -- ch. 13. Glycoproteins and adhesion ligands / B.K. Mann and S.D. Turner -- ch. 14. Nucleic acid polymers and applications of recombinant DNA technology / Ian Holt and Y. Chan N. Pham -- Subject index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 1849732450 |
| ISBN | 9781849732451 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TP248.65.P62 R46 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |