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Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) based blends, composites and nanocomposites /

There is much interest in biodegradable polymers for different uses and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have potential applications in a broad range of areas from food packaging to biomedical applications. The book will provide a comprehensive overview of the recent accomplishments in the area of polyh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Roy, Ipsita, P. M., Visakh
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Cambridge, U.K.] : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015.
Colección:RSC green chemistry series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:There is much interest in biodegradable polymers for different uses and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have potential applications in a broad range of areas from food packaging to biomedical applications. The book will provide a comprehensive overview of the recent accomplishments in the area of polyhydroxyalkanoates providing a resource that helps find solutions to both fundamental and applied problems. The book introduces polyhydroxyalkanoates including their biosynthesis, recovery and extraction followed by specific chapters on blends, composites and nanocomposites. The book finishes with the applications of the materials including additives in paints, adhesives, production of plastics as well as tissue engineering and drug delivery. --
Notas:Includes index.
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Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781782622314
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