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1 Hyaluronic Acid: A Natural Biopolymer |
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1.2 Hyaluronic Acid/Hyaluronan - Structure, Occurrence |
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1.4 Enzymatic Catabolism of Hyaluronan |
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1.5 Oxidative Degradation of Hyaluronan |
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1.5.1 Reaction of HA with HO Radicals |
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1.5.2 Reaction of HA with HOCl |
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1.5.3 Reaction of HA with Peroxynitrite |
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1.6 Hyaluronan Degradation under Inflammatory Conditions |
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1.6.1 Generation of ROS under In Vivo Conditions |
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1.6.2 Discussion of ROS Effects under In Vivo Conditions |
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1.6.3 Cell-derived Oxidants and Their Effects on HA |
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1.6.5 Extracellular Matrix |
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1.7 Interaction of Hyaluronan with Proteins and Inflammatory Mediators |
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1.7.1 HA Binding Proteins and Receptors |
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1.7.2 HA Receptors - Cellular Hyaladherins |
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1.7.3 Extracellular Hyaladherins |
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1.8 Hyaluronan and Its Derivatives in Use |
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1.8.3 Viscosupplementation |
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1.8.4 Vehicle for the Localized Delivery of Drugs to the Skin |
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1.8.5 Electrospinning for Regenerative Medicine |
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2 Polysaccharide Graft Copolymers - Synthesis, Properties and Applications |
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2.2 Modification of Polysaccharides through Graft Copolymerization |
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2.2.1 Graft Copolymerization Using Chemical Initiators |
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2.2.2 Graft Copolymerization Using Radiations as Initiators |
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2.3 Different Reaction Conditions for Graft Copolymerization |
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2.3.1 In Air (IA) Graft Copolymerization |
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2.3.2 Under Pressure (UP) Graft Copolymerization |
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2.3.3 Under Vacuum (UV) Graft Copolymerization |
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2.3.4 Graft Copolymerization Under the Influence of γ-Radiations |
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2.3.5 Graft Copolymerization Under the Influence of Microwave Radiations (MW) |
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2.4 Characterization of Graft Copolymers |
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2.5 Properties of Polysaccharide Graft Copolymers |
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2.5.1 Physical Properties |
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2.5.2 Chemical Properties |
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2.6 Applications of Modified Polysaccharides |
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2.6.1 Sustained Drug Delivery |
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2.6.2 Controlled Release of Fungicide |
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2.6.3 Selective Removal of Water from Different Petroleum Fraction-water Emulsions |
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2.6.4 Removal of Colloidal Particles from Water |
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2.6.5 Graft Copolymers as Reinforcing Agents in Green Composites |
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2.7 Biodegradation Studies |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (6) |
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3 Natural Polysaccharides: From Membranes to Active Food Packaging |
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3.2 Polysaccharide Membranes |
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3.2.1 Permselective Membranes |
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3.2.2 Ionically Conductive Membranes |
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3.2.3 Polysaccharide Polymers |
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3.3 Permselective Membranes |
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3.4 Ionically Conductive Membranes |
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3.4.1 Cation Conductive Membranes |
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3.4.2 Anion Conductive Membrane |
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3.5 Polysaccharide Membranes: Synopsis |
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3.6 Active Food Packaging |
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3.8 Other Developments in Active Packaging: Lipid Barrier |
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3.9 Food Packaging: Synopsis |
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4 Starch as Source of Polymeric Materials |
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Antonio Jose Felix Carvalho |
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81 | (2) |
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4.3 Non-food Application of Starch |
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4.4 Utilization of Starch in Plastics |
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4.5 Some Features of the Physical Chemistry of Thermoplastic Starch Processing |
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4.6 Recent Developments in Thermoplastic Starch |
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5 Grafted Polysaccharides: Smart Materials of the Future, Their Synthesis and Applications |
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5.1 Introduction: Polysaccharides as a Material of the Future |
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5.2 Modified Polysaccharides |
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5.2.1 Modification by Insertion of Functional Groups onto the Polysaccharide Backbone |
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5.2.2 Modification by Grafting of Chains of Another Polymeric Material onto Polysaccharide Backbone |
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5.3 Characterization of Grafted Polysaccharides |
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5.3.1 Intrinsic Viscosity |
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5.3.4 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Analysis |
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5.3.5 Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) |
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5.4 Application of Grafted Polysaccharides |
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5.4.1 Application as Viscosifier |
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5.4.2 Application as Flocculant for Water Treatment |
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5.4.3 Application as Matrix for Controlled Drug Release |
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124 | (5) |
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6 Chitosan: The Most Valuable Derivative of Chitin |
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129 | (1) |
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6.3 Sources of Chitin and Chitosan |
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6.4 Composition of Chitin, Chitosan and Cellulose |
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132 | (2) |
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6.5 Chemical Modification of Chitin and Chitosan |
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134 | (1) |
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6.6 Chitin - Chemical Modification |
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134 | (1) |
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6.7 Chitosan - Chemical Modification |
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6.7.1 O-/N-carboxyalkylation |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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6.7.4 Sugar-Modified Chitosan |
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6.8 Depolymerization of Chitin and Chitosan |
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138 | (5) |
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140 | (1) |
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6.8.4 Graft Copolymerization |
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6.8.5 Chitosan Crosslinking |
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142 | (1) |
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6.9 Applications of Chitin and Chitosan |
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143 | (1) |
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6.10 Bio-medical Applications of Chitosan |
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6.10.2 Enzyme Immobilization |
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6.10.3 Antioxidant Property |
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6.10.4 Hypocholesterolemic Activity |
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145 | (1) |
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6.10.5 Wound-healing Accelerators |
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6.10.6 Artificial Kidney Membrane |
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147 | (2) |
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6.10.7 Drug Delivery Systems |
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149 | (2) |
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6.10.8 Blood Anticoagulants |
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151 | (1) |
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6.11 Miscellaneous Applications |
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152 | (2) |
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6.12 Antimicrobial Properties |
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154 | (1) |
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6.13 Film-forming Ability of Chitosan |
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155 | (1) |
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6.14 Function of Plasticizers in Film Formation |
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155 | (1) |
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6.16 In Wastewater Treatment |
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156 | (1) |
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6.17 Multifaceted Derivatization Potential of Chitin and Chitosan |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (11) |
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159 | (10) |
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Part 2 Bioplastics and Biocomposites |
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7 Biopolymers Based on Carboxylic Acids Derived from Renewable Resources |
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169 | (14) |
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169 | (1) |
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7.2 Carboxylic Acids: Lactic- and Glycolic Acid |
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170 | (3) |
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7.2.1 Lactic- and Glycolic Acid Production |
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7.3 Polymerization of Lactic- and Glycolic Acids |
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7.3.1 Polymerization of Lactic Acid |
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7.3.2 Polymerization of Glycolic Acid |
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8 Characteristics and Applications of Poly (lactide) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (6) |
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8.2.1 Production of Lactic Acid |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (4) |
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8.3 Physical PLA Properties |
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8.4 Microstructure and Thermal Properties |
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192 | (5) |
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8.4.1 Amorphous Phase of PLA |
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192 | (1) |
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8.4.2 Crystalline Structure of PLA |
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193 | (1) |
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8.4.3 Crystallization Kinetics of PLA |
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194 | (3) |
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8.5 Mechanical Properties of PLA |
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8.6 Barrier Properties of PLA |
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8.6.1 Gas Barrier Properties of PLA |
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8.6.2 Water Vapour Permeability of PLA |
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8.6.3 Permeability of Organic Vapours through PLA |
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8.7 Degradation Behaviour of PLA |
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8.7.1 Thermal Degradation |
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8.9.1 Biomedical Applications of PLA |
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210 | (1) |
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8.9.2 Packaging Applications Commodity of PLA |
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211 | (3) |
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8.9.3 Textile Applications of PLA |
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214 | (1) |
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8.9.4 Automotive Applications of PLA |
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215 | (1) |
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8.9.5 Building Applications |
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8.9.6 Other Applications of PLA |
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9 Biobased Composites and Applications |
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9.2 Biofibers: Opportunities and Limitations |
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226 | (9) |
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9.2.1 Chemical Composition of Biofibers |
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9.2.2 Surface Modification and Characterization of Biofibers |
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232 | (2) |
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9.2.3 Physical and Mechanical Properties of Biofibers |
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234 | (1) |
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9.3 Biobased Composites: An Overview |
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9.3.1 Biobased Composites of Sisal Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene |
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237 | (9) |
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9.3.2 Innovations in Biobased Hybrid Composites |
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9.3.3 Prototype Development and Future Recommendations |
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9.4 Conclusion and Future Prospects |
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262 | (7) |
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Part 3 Miscellaneous Biopolymers |
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10 Cassia Seed Gums: A Renewable Reservoir for Synthesizing High Performance Materials for Water Remediation |
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269 | (2) |
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10.2 Cassia Seed Gums Based Flocculants |
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10.2.1 Cassia angustfolia |
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272 | (1) |
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10.2.4 Mechanism of Dye Removal by Flocculants |
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10.3 Cassia Seed Gums Based Metal Sorbents |
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277 | (8) |
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278 | (2) |
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280 | (3) |
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10.4 Other Grafted Cassia Seed Gums |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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10.4.2 Cassia occidentalis |
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286 | (1) |
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11 Bacterial Polymers: Resources, Synthesis and Applications |
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291 | (26) |
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291 | (4) |
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11.2 Diverse Bacterial Species |
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11.2.3 Protein-polysaccharide and Lipopolysaccharides |
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11.3 Methods to Obtain Bacterial Polymers |
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11.3.1 Conventional Methods (extraction/isolation) |
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11.3.2 Biosynthesis Methods |
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305 | (2) |
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11.5.1 Biomedical Applications |
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309 | (2) |
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11.5.2 Industrial Application |
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311 | (1) |
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11.5.4 Agricultural Application |
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312 | (1) |
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11.6 Conclusion and Future Prospective of Bacterial Polymers |
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312 | (5) |
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12 Gum Arabica: A Natural Biopolymer |
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317 | (3) |
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12.1.1 Natural Gums, Sources and Collection |
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12.2 Chemistry of Gum Arabica |
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12.2.1 Potential Use as Material |
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12.3 Electroactivity of Gum |
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12.3.1 Ionic Conduction in Electroactive Material |
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12.3.2 Conduction Mechanism |
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12.3.3 Ion Transference Number |
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323 | (1) |
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12.3.4 Conducting Ion Species in Gum Arabica |
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324 | (1) |
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12.3.5 Carrier Mobility in Gum Arabica |
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324 | (1) |
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12.4 Method of Characterization |
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12.4.1 Microscopic Observation |
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12.4.2 Microscopic Observations |
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12.4.3 Thermodynamic Analysis |
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328 | (2) |
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12.4.4 Electrical Polarization and A.C. Conductivity |
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12.5 Electronic or Vibrational Properties |
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338 | (4) |
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12.6 Enhancement of Electroactivity |
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342 | (2) |
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12.7 Application Potential in Material Science |
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12.7.1 Gum Arabica and Its Scope of Application |
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344 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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12.7.4 Metallic Sulphide Nanocomplex of Gum Arabica |
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352 | (4) |
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12.7.5 Development of Carbon Nanoparticle |
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12.7.6 Photosensitive Complex |
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359 | (5) |
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12.8 Development of Biopolymeric Solar Cells |
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364 | (6) |
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12.9 Biomedical-like Application |
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370 | (4) |
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13 Gluten: A Natural Biopolymer |
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378 | (5) |
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383 | (4) |
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13.2.1 Genetics and Polymorphism |
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384 | (3) |
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13.3.1 Gluten Polymer Structure |
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13.3.2 Polymeric Proteins |
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389 | (2) |
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391 | (1) |
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13.3.4 Relationship to Wheat Quality |
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392 | (1) |
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13.4.2 Molecular Characterization of LMW-GS Genes |
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13.5 MALDI/MS: A New Technique Used to Analyze the Proteins in Plants |
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13.6 Albumins and Globulins |
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13.7 Wheat Gluten and Dietary Intolerance |
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399 | (4) |
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14 Natural Rubber: Production, Properties and Applications |
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403 | (1) |
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14.2 Rubber Yielding Plants |
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14.5.1 The Para Rubber Tree |
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14.5.2 Agro-climatic Requirements |
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408 | (1) |
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14.5.5 Tapping and Collection of Crop |
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14.6 Biosynthesis of Rubber |
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412 | (1) |
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413 | (1) |
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14.8.1 Preserved and Concentrated Latex |
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14.8.2 Ribbed Smoked Sheet |
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415 | (3) |
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14.8.3 Pale Latex Crepe and Sole Crepe |
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14.8.4 Field Coagulum Crepe |
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418 | (1) |
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14.8.5 Technically Specified Rubber |
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419 | (2) |
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14.9 Current Global Status of Production and Consumption |
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14.11 Blends of Natural Rubber |
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14.11.1 Blends of Natural Rubber with Thermoplastics |
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14.11.2 Preparation of Thermoplastic Natural Rubber |
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14.11.3 Properties and Applications of TPNR |
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14.12 Modified Forms of Natural Rubber |
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424 | (4) |
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14.12.2 Hydrogenated Natural Rubber |
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14.12.3 Chlorinated Natural Rubber |
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424 | (1) |
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14.12.4 Cyclized Natural Rubber |
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425 | (1) |
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14.12.5 Graft Copolymers Based on Natural Rubber |
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425 | (1) |
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14.12.6 Epoxidized Natural Rubber |
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14.12.7 Ionic Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Natural Rubber |
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427 | (1) |
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14.13 Introduction to the Manufacture of Rubber Products |
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428 | (3) |
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14.13.1 Processing Methods |
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429 | (2) |
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14.13.2 Vulcanization Techniques |
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431 | (1) |
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14.14 Applications of Natural Rubber |
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431 | (1) |
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14.14.1 Dry Rubber Products |
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431 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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14.15 Natural Rubber, a Green Commodity |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (4) |
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433 | (4) |
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15 Electronic Structures and Conduction Properties of Biopolymers |
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437 | (24) |
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437 | (1) |
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15.2 Electronic Conduction in Proteins |
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438 | (9) |
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438 | (1) |
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15.2.2 Investigations of Electronic Structure and Conduction Properties of Periodic and Aperiodic Polypeptides |
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439 | (5) |
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15.2.3 Factors Affecting the Conduction Properties of Proteins |
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444 | (3) |
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15.3 Electronic Conduction in DNA |
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447 | (6) |
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447 | (1) |
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15.3.2 Mechanisms of Electron Transfer in DNA |
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447 | (1) |
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15.3.3 Factors Affecting the Conductivity of DNA |
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448 | (1) |
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15.3.4 Investigation of the Electronic Structure of DNA Base Stacks |
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448 | (5) |
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453 | (8) |
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454 | (7) |
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Part 4 Biopolymers for Specific Applications |
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16 Applications of Biopolymers in Agriculture with Special Reference to Role of Plant Derived Biopolymers in Crop Protection |
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461 | (22) |
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461 | (1) |
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462 | (1) |
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16.3 Sources of Biopolymers |
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463 | (4) |
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463 | (1) |
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464 | (2) |
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466 | (1) |
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16.3.4 Agricultural Wastes |
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466 | (1) |
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466 | (1) |
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16.4 Application of biopolymers in agriculture |
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467 | (2) |
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16.5 Seed coating for value addition |
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469 | (1) |
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16.6 Plant Derived Biopolymers in Plant Growth Promotion |
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470 | (4) |
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16.7 Plant Derived Biopolymers in Plant Disease Management |
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474 | (2) |
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16.8 Integrated Use of Plant Gum Biopolymers |
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476 | (1) |
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16.9 Transgenically Produced Biopolymers |
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477 | (1) |
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16.10 Conclusions and Future Prospects |
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478 | (5) |
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479 | (4) |
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17 Modified Cellulose Fibres as a Biosorbent for the Organic Pollutants |
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483 | (42) |
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483 | (1) |
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484 | (4) |
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484 | (1) |
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17.2.2 Supermolecular Structure |
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485 | (1) |
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486 | (2) |
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17.3 Application of Natural Lignocellulosic Materials as Adsorbents for Organic Pollutants |
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488 | (3) |
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17.4 The Use of Modified Cellulose Fibres as a Sorbent for the Organic Pollutants Removal |
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491 | (18) |
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17.4.1 Adsorption of Model Organic Compounds on Surfactant Treated Cellulose Fibres |
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491 | (6) |
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17.4.2 Different Strategies of Surface Chemical Modification of Cellulose Fibres |
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497 | (12) |
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17.5 Adsorption Properties of Modified Cellulose Fibres |
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509 | (5) |
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17.5.1 Adsorption of Herbicides |
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512 | (2) |
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17.6 Adsorption Isotherm Modelisation |
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514 | (2) |
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17.7 Thermodynamic Parameters |
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516 | (1) |
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17.8 Adsorption Kinetic Modelling |
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516 | (3) |
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519 | (1) |
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17.10 Column Regeneration |
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519 | (1) |
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17.11 Investigation of Adsorption Mechanisms by Laser Induced Luminescence |
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520 | (1) |
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521 | (4) |
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522 | (3) |
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18 Polymers and Biopolymers in Pharmaceutical Technology |
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525 | (34) |
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525 | (1) |
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18.2 Purpose of the Use of Polymers in Pharmacy and Medicine |
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526 | (21) |
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527 | (1) |
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18.2.2 Bases for Preparations |
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528 | (1) |
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18.2.3 Filling, Binding, Stabilizing and Coating Materials |
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528 | (1) |
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18.2.4 Polymers Controlling Drug Release |
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529 | (18) |
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18.3 Administration of Active Substances through the Mucosa of Body Cavities with the Help of Polymers and Biopolymers |
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547 | (6) |
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548 | (1) |
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18.3.2 Mucoadhesive Preparations in the Gastrointestinal Tract |
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549 | (1) |
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18.3.3 Drug Administration through the Nasal Mucosa |
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550 | (1) |
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18.3.4 Mucoadhesive Preparations on the Mucosa of the Eye |
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551 | (1) |
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18.3.5 Mucoadhesive Preparations in the Rectum and in the Vagina |
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552 | (1) |
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553 | (6) |
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554 | (5) |
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19 Biopolymers Employed in Drug Delivery |
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559 | (16) |
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Betina Giehl Zanetti Ramos |
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559 | (1) |
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19.2 The Most Studied Biopolymers in Drug Delivery |
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560 | (11) |
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19.2.1 Cellulose Derivatives |
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561 | (2) |
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19.2.2 Biopolymers from Marine Source |
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563 | (2) |
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19.2.3 Others Polysaccharides |
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565 | (4) |
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19.2.4 Polyhydroxyalcanoates |
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569 | (1) |
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19.2.5 Biopolymers from Proteins |
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570 | (1) |
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571 | (4) |
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571 | (4) |
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20 Natural Polymeric Vectors in Gene Therapy |
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575 | (30) |
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575 | (2) |
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577 | (1) |
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20.3 Natural Polymers as Nonviral Vectors in Gene Therapy |
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578 | (21) |
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578 | (14) |
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592 | (1) |
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593 | (1) |
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594 | (2) |
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596 | (3) |
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599 | (6) |
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599 | (6) |
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