Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers for Environmental and Biomedical Applications

<p>This volume incorporates 13 contributions from renowned experts from the relevant research fields that are related biodegradable and biobased polymers and their environmental and biomedical applications. </p> <p> </p> <p>Specifically, the book highlights:</p> <ul> <li> Developments in polyhydroxyalkanoates applications in agriculture, biodegradable packaging material and biomedical field like drug delivery systems, implants, tissue engineering and scaffolds</li> <li>The synthesis and elaboration of cellulose microfibrils from sisal fibres for high performance engineering applications in various sectors such as the automotive and aerospace industries, or for building and construction</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The different classes and chemical modifications of tannins</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Electro-activity and applications of Jatropha latex and seed</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The synthesis, properties and applications of poly(lactic acid)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The synthesis, processing and properties of poly(butylene succinate), its copolymers, composites and nanocomposites</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The different routes for preparation polymers from vegetable oil and the effects of reinforcement and nano-reinforcement on the physical properties of such biobased polymers</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The different types of modified drug delivery systems together with the concept of the drug delivery matrix for controlled release of drugs and for antitumor drugs</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The use of nanocellulose as sustainable adsorbents for the removal of water pollutants mainly heavy metal ions, organic molecules, dyes, oil and CO₂</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The main extraction techniques, structure, properties and different chemical modifications of lignins</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Proteins and nucleic acids based biopolymers </li> </ul> <ul> <li>The role of tamarind seed polysaccharide-based multiple-unit systems in sustained drug release </li> </ul>