Renewable Resources for Functional Polymers and Biomaterials (Record no. 5250)
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| control field | 20240305192341.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1849732450 |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781849732451 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | Data centre |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Peter A. Williams |
| 9 (RLIN) | 31830 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Renewable Resources for Functional Polymers and Biomaterials |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | illustrated |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2011 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 440 pages |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Issue 1 of RSC polymer chemistry series |
| Volume/sequential designation | Volume 1 of RSC polymer chemistry series: Royal Society of Chemistry |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | This book details polysaccharides and other important biomacromolecules covering their source, production, structures, properties, and current and potential application in the fields of biotechnology and medicine. It includes a systematic discussion on the general strategies of isolation, separation and characterization of polysaccharides and proteins. Subsequent chapters are devoted to polysaccharides obtained from various sources, including botanical, algal, animal and microbial.<br/><br/>In the area of botanical polysaccharides, separate chapters are devoted to the sources, structure, properties and medical applications of cellulose and its derivatives, starch and its derivatives, pectins, and exudate gums, notably gum arabic. Another chapter discusses the potential of hemicelluloses (xylans and xylan derivatives) as a new source of functional biopolymers for biomedical and industrial applications. The algal polysaccharide, alginate, has significant application in food, pharmaceuticals and the medical field, all of which are reviewed in a separate chapter. Polysaccharides of animal origin are included with separate chapters on the sources, production, biocompatibility, biodegradability and biomedical applications of chitin (chitosan) and hyaluronan. With the increasing knowledge and applications of genetic engineering there is also an introduction in the book to nucleic acid polymers, the genome research and genetic engineering.<br/><br/>Proteins and protein conjugates are covered, with one chapter providing a general review of structural glycoproteins, fibronectin and laminin, together with their role in the promotion of cell adhesion in vascular grafts, implants and tissue engineering. Another chapter discusses general aspects of a number of industrial proteins, including casein, caseinates, whey protein, gluten and soy proteins, with emphasis on their medical applications, and with reference to the potential of bacterial proteins. Another natural polymer resource, microbial polyesters, although small compared with polysaccharides and proteins, is also gaining increasing interest in biomedical technology and other industrial sectors. One chapter, therefore, is devoted to microbial polyesters, with comprehensive coverage of their biosynthesis, properties, enzymic degradation and applications.<br/><br/>By dealing with biopolymers at the molecular level, the book is aimed at the biomedical and wider materials science communities and provides an advanced overview of biopolymers at the graduate and postgraduate level. In addition it will appeal to both academic and industrial life scientists who are involved in research and development activities in the medical and biotechnology field. |
| 600 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| General subdivision | Medical / General Science / Chemistry / Organic |
| 9 (RLIN) | 31831 |
| General subdivision | Science / Life Sciences / Biochemistry |
| 9 (RLIN) | 27147 |
| General subdivision | Science › Life Sciences › Biochemistry |
| 9 (RLIN) | 27402 |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | ddc |
| Koha item type | E-BOOKS |
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| MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | 02/19/2022 | EBS9725 | 02/19/2022 | 02/19/2022 | E-BOOKS |