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Biopolymer membranes and films : health, food, environment, and energy applications /

Presents the latest techniques for the design and preparation of biopolymer-based membranes and films, leading to a range of cutting-edge applications. The first part of the book introduces the fundamentals of biopolymers, two-dimensional systems, and the characterization of biopolymer membranes and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Agostini de Moraes, Mariana, Silva, Classius Ferreira da, Vieira, Rodrigo Silveira
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2020.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. Fundamentals on biopolymers membranes and films. 1. Fundamentals on biopolymers and global demand
  • 2. Fundamentals of two-dimensional films and membranes
  • 3. Characterization of biopolymer membranes and films : Physicochemical, mechanical, barrier, and biological properties
  • 4. Diffusion process through biodegradable polymer films
  • 5. Separation processes with (bio)membranes : Overview and new phenomenological classification
  • Part II. Applications of biopolymers membranes/films in health. 6. Biopolymer membranes in tissue engineering
  • 7. Biopolymer-based films and membranes as wound dressings
  • 8. Recent advances in biopolymer-based transdermal patches
  • 9. Fundamentals and biomedical applications of biopolymer-based layer-by-layer films
  • 10. Biopolymer membranes for dentistry applications
  • 11. Biopolymer-based coatings for cardiovascular applications
  • 12. Orally disintegrating films of biopolymers for drug delivery
  • 13. Skin rejuvenation : Biopolymers applied to UV sunscreens and sheet masks
  • Part III. Application of biopolymers membranes/films in environment and energy
  • 14. Heavy metal removal from industrial effluents using biopolymer membranes
  • 15. Pesticide removal from industrial effluents using biopolymeric materials
  • 16. Dye removal from effluents using biopolymer membranes
  • 17. Pharmaceutical and synthetic hormone removal using biopolymer membranes
  • 18. Biopolymer membranes in fuel cell applications
  • 19. Biopolymer membranes for battery applications
  • Part IV. Applications of biopolymers membranes/films in food. 20. Application of edible biopolymer coatings to extend the storage life of fresh fruits and vegetables
  • 21. Application of edible biopolymer coatings on meats, poultry, and seafood
  • 22. Oxygen scavenging films and coating of biopolymers for food application
  • 23. Biopolymers applied as ethylene-scavenging films and coatings
  • 24. Edible films and coatings made up of fruits and vegetables
  • 25. Probiotic-containing edible films and coatings of biopolymers.