Polymers & Polymerization in Chemistry, Biochemistry - General & Miscellaneous, Biology - Biotechnology, Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Environmental Conservation & Protection - General & Miscellaneous, Polymers & Polymerization Engineering
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Overview
This book is part one of a 3-volume series on polymers from renewable resources. The entire set focuses on gathering contributions from the leading workers in specific areas of research pertaining to this field, such as agroproteins, modification of natural polymers, and environmentally benign synthesis and processing. Each book is an up-to-the-minute guide on a wide range of the studies in this emerging field from polysaccharides to polyesters, biostable polymers to the regulatory issues that are critical to the development of new commercial biodegradable products.
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Proceedings from two August 1998 conferences, one in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the other in Boston, which featured presentations by 61 international specialists. Twenty-three contributions are arranged in sections on polysaccharide-based materials; surface active polymers and solution properties; natural and synthetic poly(amino acids); microbial and in-vitro synthetic methods; biomedical polymers from carbohydrates and amino acids; and status and testing of biodegradable polymers. A sampling of topics: mechanical and physical properties of microcellular starch-based foams formed from gels; solution properties of some amphiphilic polysaccharide derivatives; films and coatings from commodity agroproteins; bioengineered emulsans; natural glucans; and the biodegradable plastics industry in Japan. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
May 24, 2001
Publisher
Washington, D.C. : American Chemical Society : c2001.
Pages
440
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780841236455