Alginates
Applications in the Biomedical and Food Industries
$556.71
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
26 February 2019
Summary
Alginate is a hydrophilic, biocompatible, biodegradable, and relatively economical polymer generally found in marine brown algae. The modification in the alginate molecule after polymerization has shown strong potential in biomedical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology applications such as wound dressing, drug delivery, dental treatment, in cell culture and tissue engineering. Besides this, alginates have industrial applications too in the paper and food industries as plasticizers and additi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781119487913 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1119487919 |
| Author: | Shakeel Ahmed |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Scrivener |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 26 February 2019 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 10mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Wiley Custom Select |
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About The Author
Shakeel Ahmed
Shakeel Ahmed is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He obtained his PhD in the area of biopolymers and bionanocomposites and has published several research publications in the area of green nanomaterials and biopolymers for various applications including biomedical, packaging, sensors, and water treatment. He has edited or co-edited 4 books for Wiley-Scrivener.
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