Woodhead Publishing Antimicrobial Textiles from Natural Resources (The Textile Institute Book Series)

The textile industry is focused in its search for alternative green fibres with the aim of providing high-quality products which are fully recyclable and biodegradable. Natural textile materials from renewable sources play an increasingly important role in the industry due to their unique properties and functionality over synthetic fibres, as well as their sustainability. Antimicrobial Textiles from Natural Resources is an in-depth guide to the latest methods and applications of natural antimicrobial materials. A broad range of applications are addressed, from common to specialized applications, including many in the biomedical sector. This world-class collection of contributors write from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, providing important insights from textile science and technology, materials science, chemical engineering, and biomedical engineering. Advice and proposed solutions are presented in a rigorous and practical way, drawing on results and case studies obtained from academic and industrial laboratories worldwide. Review An in-depth guide on the latest methods and applications for natural antimicrobial materials. From the Back Cover The textile industry is focused in its search for alternative green fibres with the aim of providing high-quality products which are fully recyclable and biodegradable. Natural textile materials from renewable sources play an increasingly important role in the industry due to their unique properties and functionality over synthetic fibres, as well as their sustainability. Antimicrobial Textiles from Natural Resources is an in-depth guide to the latest methods and applications of natural antimicrobial materials. A broad range of applications are addressed, from common to specialized applications, including many in the biomedical sector. This world-class collection of contributors write from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, providing important insights from textile science and technology, materials science, chemical engineering, and biomedical engineering. Advice and proposed solutions are presented in a rigorous and practical way, drawing on results and case studies obtained from academic and industrial laboratories worldwide. About the Author Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal is a Professor and Chairman in the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. He obtained his MSc in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology from the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, in 1986 and his PhD from Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan, in 1997. Dr. Mondal was a Commonwealth Visiting Scholar at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in the United Kingdom (2003–2004), a Visiting Professor at the Hokkaido University in Japan during (2006–2007) and a Visiting Scientist at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia (2009–2010). His research areas include natural fibres, biofilms, biopolymers and biocomposites, cellulose and derivatives, super-absorbent hydrogels, biomaterials, nanomaterials in textiles, microbial cellulose, textile modification, functional textiles and textiles’ wet processing. He has published over 170 research articles and book chapters, as well as 13 books to his credit as an author, co-author or editor.