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VOLUME 1<br> <br> BIOPOLYMERS: STATE OF THE ART, NEW CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES <br> Introduction <br> Biopolymers: A Niche For Fundamental Research in Soft Matter Physics <br> Biopolymers: An Endless Source of Applications<br> Topics Covered by the Book <br> Conclusions<br> <br> GENERAL OVERVIEW OF BIOPOLYMERS: STRUCTURE, PROPERTIES, AND APPLICATIONS <br> Introduction<br> Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharides <br> Biocomposites<br> Future Outlook <br> <br> BIOPOLYMERS FROM PLANTS <br> Introduction <br> Lipid and Phenolic Biopolymers <br> Carbohydrate Biopolymers: Polysaccharides <br> Isoprene Biopolymers: Natural Rubber<br> Concluding Remarks <br> <br> BACTERIAL BIOPOLYMERS AND GENETICALLY ENGINEERED BIOPOLYMERS FOR GEL SYSTEMS APPLICATION <br> Introduction <br> Microbial Polysaccharides as Biopolymers<br> Microbial Biopolymers as Drug Delivery Vehicle <br> Polyanhydrides <br> Recombinant Protein Polymer Production <br> Recombinant Genetically Engineered Biopolymer : Elastin <br> Collagen as an Ideal Biopolymer <br> Biopolymers for Gel System <br> Hydrogels of Biopolymers for Regenerative Medicine <br> Supermacroporous Cryogel Matrix from Biopolymers <br> Biopolymers Impact on Environment <br> Conclusion <br> <br> BIOPOLYMERS FROM ANIMALS <br> Introduction <br> Chitin and Hyaluronic Acid in the Living World <br> Milestones in Chitin History <br> From Trehalose to Chitin <br> Chitin Synthase <br> Regulation of Chitin Synthesis in Fungi <br> Organization of Chitin in the Fungal Cell Wall <br> Organization of Chitin in the Arthropod Cuticle <br> Chitin-Organizing Factors<br> Secretion and Cuticle Formation <br> Transcriptional Regulation of Cuticle Production <br> Chitin Synthesis Inhibitors <br> Noncuticular Chitin in Insects<br> Chitin as a Structural Element <br> Application of Chitin <br> Conclusion <br> <br> POLYMERIC BLENDS WITH BIOPOLYMERS <br> Introduction <br> Starch-Based Blends <br> Blends with Chitosan (One Amino Group Too Much . . . ) <br> Future Perspectives <br> <br> MACRO-, MICRO-, AND NANOCOMPOSITES BASED ON BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS<br> Introduction <br> Biodegradable Polymers <br> Biocomposites<br> Nanobiocomposites<br> <br> IPNS DERIVED FROM BIOPOLYMERS <br> Introduction <br> Types of IPNs <br> IPNs Derived from Biopolymers <br> Manufacture of IPNs <br> Characterization of IPNs <br> Applications of IPNs <br> Conclusions <br> <br> ASSOCIATING BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMS AND HYALURONATE BIOMATERIALS <br> Introduction<br> Synthesis and Self-Association of Hydrophobically Modified Derivatives of Chitosan and Hyaluronic Acid in Aqueous Solution <br> Design of Novel Biomaterials Based on Chemically Modified Derivatives of Hyaluronic Acid <br> Conclusions<br> <br> POLYMER GELS FROM BIOPOLYMERS <br> Introduction <br> Experimental Methods<br> Polymerization and Gelation Kinetics<br> Sol -<br> Gel Transition and Universality Discussion<br> Imprinting the Gels <br> Heterogeneity of Hydrogels <br> Ionic p-Type and n-Type Semiconducting Gels <br> Conclusions <br> <br> CONFORMATION AND RHEOLOGY OF MICROBIAL EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES <br> Introduction <br> Conformation of Polysaccharides <br> Secondary Solid-State Structures for Microbial Polysaccharides <br> Conformation in Solution: Solution Properties and Applications <br> Gelling Properties in the Presence of Salts <br> Conclusions<br> <br> SULFATED POLYSACCHARIDES IN THE CELL WALL OF RED MICROALGAE <br> Introduction <br> Sulfated Polysaccharides from Red Microalgae - General Overview <br> Sulfated Polysaccharides of Red Microalgal Cell Walls: Chemical Aspects <br> Proteins in the Cell Wall of Red Microalgae <br> Rheology of Red Microalgal Polysaccharide Solutions <br> Modifications of the Sulfated Polysaccharides <br> Red Microalgal Sulfated Polysaccharide Bioactivities <br> <br> VOLUME 2<br> <br> DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY AND THERMALLY STIMULATED CURRENT ANALYSIS OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMS <br> <br> SOLID-STATE NMR SPECTROSCOPY OF BIOPOLYMERS <br> <br> EPR SPECTROSCOPY OF BIOPOLYMERS <br> <br> X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY: A TOOL FOR STUDYING BIOPOLYMERS <br> <br> LIGHT-SCATTERING STUDIES OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMS <br> <br> X-RAY SCATTERING AND DIFFRACTION OF BIOPOLYMERS<br> <br> LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMS BY SMALL-ANGLE NEUTRON SCATTERING <br> <br> MICROSCOPY OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMS <br> <br> RHEO-OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMS <br> <br> RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMS<br> <br> PHYSICAL GELS OF BIOPOLYMERS: STRUCTURE, RHEOLOGICAL AND GELATION PROPERTIES <br> <br> INTERFACIAL PROPERTIES OF BIOPOLYMERS, EMULSIONS, AND EMULSIFIERS<br> <br> MODELING AND SIMULATION OF BIOPOLYMER SYSTEMS<br> <br> AGING AND BIODEGRADATION OF BIOCOMPOSITES <br> <br> BIOPOLYMERS FOR HEALTH, FOOD, AND COSMETIC APPLICATIONS <br> <br> INDEX<br> <br> <br>

Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at Mahatma Gandhi University (India) and Director of the 'School of Chemical Sciences' and of the 'Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology' of the same university. He has published over 500 research papers in peer reviewed international journals on polymer composites, nanocomposites, membrane separation, polymer blends and<br> alloys, and polymer recycling, has an h-index of 57 and has edited 23 books. Professor Thomas is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences. His work has been awarded with the Professor Sukumar Maithy Award, the Bronze Medal of the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) and the Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) award, among others.<br> <br> Dominique Durand is a Research Director Emeritus at the CNRS and former Director of the Polymers, Colloids and Interfaces Laboratory at the University of Maine, Le Mans (France). His research focuses on experimental studies and modeling of static and dynamic properties of complex systems, such as covalent networks, associating polymers and biopolymer gels. He is the author or co-author of over 210 research papers, reviews, and book chapters.<br> <br> Christophe Chassenieux is a Professor at the University of Maine, Le Mans (France) since 2005, after being an Assistant Professor at the University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris. His research interests encompass properties of polymer gels and self-assemblies of amphiphilic polymers. He is the co-author of 50 research articles, book chapters and patents.<br> <br> Parameswaranpillai Jyotishkumar is DST INSPIRE Faculty at the Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Kerala (India). He has completed his PhD from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. Dr. Jyotishkumar's research focuses on polymer blends, nanocomposites, and bio-nanocomposites. He is the author or co-author of 30 research articles and book chapters.<br>

<p><b>T</b>his first systematic scientific reference in the area of micro- and nanostructured biopolymer systems discusses in two volumes the morphology, structure, dynamics, properties and applications of all important biopolymers, as well as their blends, composites, interpenetrating networks and gels.</p> <p>Selected leading researchers from industry, academia, government and private research institutions around the globe comprehensively review recent accomplishments in the field. They examine the current state of the art, new challenges, and opportunities, discussing all the synthetic routes to the generation of both micro- and nano-morphologies, as well as the synthesis, characterization and application of porous biopolymers. An outstanding resource for anyone involved in the field of eco-friendly biomaterials for advanced technologies.</p>

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