John Wiley & Sons Inc Polysaccharides: Properties and Applications

This book provides the whole spectrum of polysaccharides from basic concepts to commercial market applications. Chapters cover various types of sources, classification, properties, characterization, processing, rheology and fabrication of polysaccharide-based materials and their composites and gels. The applications of polysaccharides include in cosmetics, food science, drug delivery, biomedicine, biofuel production, marine, packaging, chromatography and environmental remediation. It also reviews the fabrication of inorganic and carbon nanomaterials from polysaccharides. The book incorporates industrial applications and will fill the gap between the exploration works in the laboratory and viable applications in related ventures. From the Inside Flap A unique and comprehensive resource serving both researcher and industrialistPolysaccharides are versatile and abundant biopolymers derived from natural resources which have emerged as a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to conventional polymers or traditional plastics.This book presents the entire spectrum of polysaccharide-related topics—from basic concepts to commercial market applications. The 32 chapters cover various sources, classifications, properties, characterizations, processing methods, rheologies and fabrications of polysaccharide-based materials and their composites and gels. Also covered are the applications of polysaccharides in cosmetics, food science, drug delivery, biomedicine, biofuel production, packaging, chromatography and environmental remediation. In addition to incorporating industrial applications and filling in the gap between exploratory works in the laboratory and viable applications in related ventures, this book also reviews the fabrication of inorganic and carbon nanomaterials from polysaccharides.AudienceThe book will have a wide readership among academic researchers and industrial engineers and technologists working on polysaccharides-based solutions in chemistry, biotechnology, nanotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, polymer science, food science, environmental engineering, agriculture and the biomedical field. From the Back Cover A unique and comprehensive resource serving both researcher and industrialistPolysaccharides are versatile and abundant biopolymers derived from natural resources which have emerged as a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to conventional polymers or traditional plastics.This book presents the entire spectrum of polysaccharide-related topics—from basic concepts to commercial market applications. The 32 chapters cover various sources, classifications, properties, characterizations, processing methods, rheologies and fabrications of polysaccharide-based materials and their composites and gels. Also covered are the applications of polysaccharides in cosmetics, food science, drug delivery, biomedicine, biofuel production, packaging, chromatography and environmental remediation. In addition to incorporating industrial applications and filling in the gap between exploratory works in the laboratory and viable applications in related ventures, this book also reviews the fabrication of inorganic and carbon nanomaterials from polysaccharides.AudienceThe book will have a wide readership among academic researchers and industrial engineers and technologists working on polysaccharides-based solutions in chemistry, biotechnology, nanotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, polymer science, food science, environmental engineering, agriculture and the biomedical field. About the Author Inamuddin PhD is an assistant professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and is also an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He has extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields of analytical chemistry, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, renewable energy and environmental science. He has pub