Cellulose

Structure & Properties, Derivatives & Industrial Uses

Arnaud Lejeune, Thibaut Deprez (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

528 Seiten

2010
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-60876-388-7 (ISBN)

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Cellulose is the most widely spread organic polymer found in nature, since it constitutes the main component of the membrane of plant cell. This book provides a synthesis of the old knowledge and the development of different studies which contribute to the understanding of the structure of cellulose allomorphs.

Cellulose is the most widely spread organic polymer found in nature, since it constitutes the main component of the membrane of plant cell. It is well-known that cellulose is a very important and fascinating biopolymer and an almost inexhaustible and renewable raw material. This book provides a synthesis of the old knowledge and the development of different studies which contribute to the understanding of the structure of cellulose allomorphs. In addition, cellulosic ethanol has been taken as a promising alternative energy source for the non-renewable fossil fuel. This book reviews the development of biochemical conversion of biomass materials into cellulosic ethanol, including previous achievements, current status, and future work. The various aspects of natural and accelerated ageing of cellulose are also presented and discussed. Other chapters in this book explore the basic principles of cellulose oxidation chemistry with a focus on different products of the reactions. The main part of the chapter focuses on both known and newly proposed applications of oxidised celluloses in medical, cosmetic, hygiene and food industry. A critical analysis is also made of the literature concerned with the kinetics of cellulose degradation. Furthermore, this book reviews bacterial cellulose (BC), an outstanding biomaterial with unique properties, including high water holding capacity, high crystallinity and ultrafine fibre network. These properties support a wide range of applications, in human and veterinary medicine, odonthology, pharmaceutical industry, acoustic and filter membranes, biotechnological devices and in the food and paper industry.

Preface; Cellulose Allomorphs -- Overview & Perspectives; Cellulose Biosynthesis Inhibitors: Their Uses as Potential Herbicides & as Tools in Cellulose & Cell Wall Structural Plasticity Research; Cellulosic Ethanol Production through Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass; Natural & Accelerated Ageing of Cellulose & Paper: A Literature Review; Chemistry, Technology & Applications of Oxidized Celluloses; Analysis of Cellulose using NMR Spectroscopy; Polysaccharide -- Polysaccharide Interactions in Solutions; Cellulose as the Anti-Gravitational Polysaccharide; Biofunctional Textiles -- New Approaches for Therapy & Prevention in Dermatology; Optical Properties of Cellulose Esters & Their Blends; Some Features of Microstructural Transformation Cotton Fiber at Different Developmental Stages; Application of Stable Isotope Probing (DNA-SIP) in the Identification of Cellulolytic Soil Bacteria & Fungi; Biofuel Production from Cellulosic Biomass by Cell-surface Engineering -- Development of Arming Technology to Design Biocatalyst for Consolidated Bioprocessing (CBP) System; Starch Nanoparticles; Grinding Effect on Superheated Steam Pyrolysis of Cellulose; What Went Wrong with the Kinetics of Cellulose Degradation?; Bacterial Cellulose: Properties, Production & Applications; Mechanical Properties of Cellulosic Materials at Micro & Nanoscale Levels; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	18.5.2010
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	260 x 180 mm
Gewicht	1118 g
Themenwelt	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10	1-60876-388-9 / 1608763889
ISBN-13	978-1-60876-388-7 / 9781608763887
Zustand	Neuware