


PART 2: PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOBIOPOLYMERSĬhapter 21: Tissue engineering applicationsĬhapter 23: Anti-microbial and anti-viral agentsĬhapter 24: Applications in food productsĭr. Toxicity/risk assessment of nanobiopolymers Nanoscale characterizations of nanobiopolymersĤ. Methods for synthesis of nanobiopolymersģ.

Biopolymeric nanomaterials may be used as i) delivery systems for bioactive compounds in food application, (ii) for delivery of therapeutic molecules (drugs and genes), or for (iii) tissue engineering. Biopolymeric nanomaterials refer to biocompatible nanomaterials, consisting of biopolymers, such as protein (silk, collagen, gelatin, β-casein, zein, and albumin), protein-mimicked polypeptides and polysaccharides (chitosan, alginate, pullulan, starch, and heparin). This is an important reference source for materials scientists, engineers and biomedical scientists who are seeking to increase their understanding of how polymeric nanomaterials are being used for a range of biomedical and industrial applications. The book also provides information on emerging applications of biopolymeric nanomaterials, including in biomedicine, manufacturing and water purification, as well as assessing their physical, chemical and biological properties. Biopolymeric Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications outlines the fundamental design concepts and emerging applications of biopolymeric nanomaterials.
