Biopolymers Utilizing Nature's Advanced Materials

by Imam, Syed H.; Greene, Richard V.; Zaidi, Baqar R.

• ISBN13: 9780841236073
• ISBN10: 0841236070
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-25
• Publisher: American Chemical Society

Summary

This book examines biotechnological, chemical, and engineering aspects of biopolymers and their blends. It focuses on processing and characterization, biopolymer synthesis and degradation, and new applications. Chapter topics include biodegradable plastics, environmental cleanup, nanocomposite matrices, salient enzymology, techniques for monitoring bioplastics in living cells, and biopolymers for food packaging. Materials discussed include starch and cellulosics (including xylans), chitin, proteins, long-chain fatty acids, mesquite gums, and lignin.

Table of Contents

Preface	x
OVERVIEW
Natural Polymers as Advanced Materials: Some Research Needs and Directions	2	(12)
R. L. Shogren
E. B. Bagley
PROCESSING AND CHARACTERIZATION
Processing and Characterization of Biodegradable Products Based on Starch and Cellulose Fibers	14	(25)
W. J. Bergthaller
U. Funke
M. G. Lindhauer
S. Radosta
F. Meister
E. Taeger
Nanocomposite Materials of Thermoplastic Polymers Reinforced by Polysaccharide	39	(16)
A. Dufresne
J. Y. Cavaille
Thermochemical Processes for Derivatization of Starches with Different Amylose Content	55	(10)
R. E. Wing
J. L. Willett
Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Polyethylene Reinforced by Ligno-Cellulosic Fillers	65	(12)
N. Bahlouli
J. Y. Cavaille
M. Garcia-Ramirez
A. Camara
Characterization of Plasticized and Mixed Long-Chain Fatty Cellulose Esters	77	(11)
P. Wang
B. Y. Tao
Alkali Induced Polymorphic Changes of Chitin	88	(9)
J. Li
J.-F. Revol
R. H. Marchessault
13C NMR Quantitative Techniques for Monitoring and Characterizing Biodegradable, Biocompatible Thermoplastics Produced by Bacteria: Using 13C NMR to Monitor and Characterize Poly (β-hydroxyalkanoates) in Living Cells and in Solution	97	(13)
Sheila Ewing Browne
POLYMER SYNTHESIS AND DEGRADATION
Enzymology of the Synthesis and Degradation of Polyhydroxyalkanoates	110	(36)
Geoffrey A. R. Nobes
Robert H. Marchessault
Yeast β-Glucosidases and the Saccharification of Cellulosic Biomass	146	(21)
S. N. Freer
C. D. Skory
R. J. Bothast
Enzymology of Xylan Degradation	167	(28)
Badal C. Saha
Rodney J. Bothast
Extruded Plastics Containing Starch and Chitin: Physical Properties and Evaluation of Biodegradability	195	(9)
K. A. Nino
S. H. Imam
S. H. Gordon
L. J. G. Wong
Natural Systems for Better Bioremediation: Isolation and Characterization of a Phenanthrene-Utilizing Strain of Alteromonas from Guayanilla Coastal Water Southwest of Puerto Rico	204	(14)
Baqar R. Zaidi
Syed H. Imam
Richard V. Greene
Microbial Degradation of a Poly(lactic acid) as a Model of Synthetic Polymer Degradation Mechanisms in Outdoor Conditions	218	(10)
A. Torres
S. M. Li
S. Roussos
M. Vert
APPLICATIONS
Membranes of Cellulose Derivatives as Supports for Immobilization of Enzymes	228	(7)
R. Lagoa
D. Murtinho
M. H. Gil
Reducing Soil Erosion Losses with Small Applications of Biopolymers	235	(13)
William J. Orts
Gregory M. Glenn
Two Food Applications of Biopolymers: Edible Coatings Controlling Microbial Surface Spoilage and Chitosan Use to Recover Proteins from Aqueous Processing Wastes	248	(35)
J. A. Torres
C. Dewitt-Mireles
V. Savant
Effect of Biopolymers on the Formation, Drying Kinetics and Flavor Retention of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) Foam-Mats	283	(11)
H. Romero-Tehuitzil
E. J. Vernon-Carter
M. G. Vizcarra-Mendoza
C. I. Beristain
INDEXES
Author Index	294	(1)
Subject Index	295