Biopolymeric Nanomaterials. Fundamentals and Applications. Micro and Nano Technologies

Table of Contents

PART 1: FUNDAMENTALS 1. Nanobiopolymers: An introduction 2. Methods for synthesis of nanobiopolymers 3. Nanoscale characterizations of nanobiopolymers 4. Toxicity/risk assessment of nanobiopolymers 5. Degradation of nanobiopolymers 6. Environmental impacts

PART 2: PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOBIOPOLYMERS 7. Cellulose-based nanomaterials 8. Gelatin-based nanomaterials 9. Chiltin-based nanomaterials 10. Lignin-based nanomaterials 11. Hyaluronic acid nanoparticles 12. Heparin-based nanomaterials 13.� Pectin-based nanomaterials 14. Silk protein and its nanocomposites 15. Zein nanoparticles 16. Keratin nanoparticles 17. Nucleic acids-based nanomaterials 18. Alginate-based nanomaterials 19. Biopolymer- nanoparticles hybrids 20. Bionanopolymer-based hybrids

Authors

Shamsher S. Kanwar Professor, Biotechnology and Director of IPRCC, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. Shamsher S Kanwar is Professor of Biotechnology and Director of IPRCC at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. His research is in the fields of microbiology, immunology/ cell culture and fermentation, with an emphasis on developing bio-products and bio-processes, for a variety of extracellular microbial enzymes as an alternative to traditional antibiotics & antilipolytic drugs. Currently Dr. Kanwar has been developing anticancer therapeutics by exploring the use of microbial ribonuclease, cholesterol oxidase and L-methionase. Ashok Kumar Nadda Assistant Professor, Jaypee University of Information Technology. Ashok Kumar is an Assistant Professor, in the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, at Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, India. His research areas are in enzymology, biocatalysis, biopolymers, enzyme immobilization, and bioenergy. Tuan Anh Nguyen Senior Principal Research Scientist, Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. Tuan Anh Nguyen is Principal Research Scientist at the Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. His research focuses on advanced nanomaterials and nanotechnology for corrosion and materials integrity in transportation systems. His research activities include smart coatings, conducting polymers, corrosion and protection of metals/concrete, antibacterial materials, and advanced nanomaterials. Swati Sharma Assistant Professor, Chandigarh University. Dr. Swati Sharma (MSc, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni Solan H.P. India; PhD. University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia) is Assistant Professor at University Institute of Biotechnology, the Chandigarh University Mohali, India. She worked as a visiting researcher in the College of Life and Environmental Sciences at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. She has also worked as a program co-coordinator at the Himalayan Action Research Center (HARC), Dehradun, and Senior Research Fellow at the India Agricultural Research Institute in 2013-2014. Presently, Dr. Sharma's research is in the field of bioplastics, hydrogels, keratin nano-fibers and nano-particles, biodegradable polymers and polymers with antioxidant and anticancer activities and sponges. Dr. Swati has published numerous books and papers in various internationally reputed journals. Yassine Slimani Professor, Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Yassine Slimani is a Professor in the Department of Biophysics, at the Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. His areas of research include materials science, chemical engineering, environmental science, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.