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Author(s): Nwe, Nitar
Series: Biomedical & nanomedical technologies
Publisher: Momentum Press;American Society of Mechanical Engineers ; New York
Year: 2015
Language: English
Pages: 70
Tags: Специальные дисциплины;Наноматериалы и нанотехнологии;Нанобиотехнология;
Content: 1. Introduction --
2. Production of biopolymers --
2-A Production of agar --
2-B Production of agarose --
2-C Production of alginate --
2-D Production of carrageenan --
2-E Production of cellulose: Plant and bacterial source --
2-F Production of chitin and chitosan --
2-G Production of starch --
2-H Production of DNA --
2-I Production of protein --
3. Characteristics of biopolymers --
3-A Molecular compositions of biopolymers --
3-B Solubility properties of biopolymers --
4. Preparation of macro-, micro- and nano-materials using biopolymers --
4-A Preparation of macro-, micro- and nano-sized particles using biopolymers --
4-B Preparation of micro- and nano-sized fibers using biopolymers --
4-C Preparation of micro- and nano-sized pores in membranes using biopolymers --
4-D Preparation of micro- and nano-sized pores in scaffolds using biopolymers --
5. Characterization of macro-, micro- and nano-biomaterials --
5-A Morphology, pore size and porosity of micro- and nano-biomaterials --
5-B Water absorption property of macro-, micro- and nano-biomaterials --
5-C Mechanical properties of micro- and nano-biomaterials --
5-D In vitro biodegradation of micro- and nano-biomaterials --
5-E Determination of metal content in micro- and nano-biomaterials --
5-F Attachment, morphology, viability and proliferation of life cells on micro- and nano-biomaterials --
6. Applications of macro-, micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using biopolymers --
6-A Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using agar --
6-B Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using agarose --
6-C Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using alginate --
6-D Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using carrageenan --
6-E Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using plant and bacterial cellulose --
6-F Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using chitin --
and chitosan --
6-G Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using starch --
6-H Applications of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using DNA --
6-I Application of micro- and nano-biomaterials prepared using proteins --
7. Conclusion --
References --
About the author.
