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Chapter 1 - Taxonomic Review and Microbial Ecology in Bacterial NanoCellulose Fermentation
Fernando Dourado, Malgorzata Ryngajllo, ... Miguel Gama
Pages 1-17 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 2 - Bacterial NanoCellulose Synthesis, Recent Findings
Marzena Jedrzejczak-Krzepkowska, Katarzyna Kubiak, ... Stanislaw Bielecki
Pages 19-46 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 3 - Molecular Control Over BNC Biosynthesis
Katarzyna Kubiak, Marzena Jedrzejczak-Krzepkowska, ... Stanislaw Bielecki
Pages 47-58 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 4 - Bacterial NanoCellulose Characterization
Tetsuo Kondo, Przemysław Rytczak and Stanislaw Bielecki
Pages 59-71 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 5 - Bacterial NanoCellulose Aerogels
Falk Liebner, Nicole Pircher and Thomas Rosenau
Pages 73-108 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 6 - Bacterial NanoCellulose as Reinforcement for Polymer Matrices
Koon-Yang Lee and Alexander Bismarck
Pages 109-122 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 7 - Celluloses as Food Ingredients/Additives: Is There a Room for BNC?
Fernando Dourado, Marta Leal, ... Miguel Gama
Pages 123-133 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 8 - European Regulatory Framework on Novel Foods and Novel Food Additives
Fernando Dourado, Claudia van den Berg and Miguel Gama
Pages 135-144 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 9 - Medical and Cosmetic Applications of Bacterial NanoCellulose
Karolina Ludwicka, Marzena Jedrzejczak-Krzepkowska, ... Stanislaw Bielecki
Pages 145-165 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 10 - Medical Devices Regulation
Teresa Pankiewicz, Marzena Jedrzejczak-Krzepkowska, ... Stanislaw Bielecki
Pages 167-178 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 11 - Optoelectronic Devices from Bacterial NanoCellulose
Elvira Fortunato, Diana Gaspar, ... Rodrigo Martins
Pages 179-197 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 12 - Process Modeling and Techno-Economic Evaluation of an Industrial Bacterial NanoCellulose Fermentation Process
Fernando Dourado, Ana Fontão, ... Miguel Gama
Pages 199-214 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 13 - Nata de Coco Industry in the Philippines
Ma. Eden S. Piadozo
Pages 215-229 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 14 - Nata de coco Industry in Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia
Muenduen Phisalaphong, Tien-Khai Tran, ... Fernando Dourado
Pages 231-236 - Book chapterNo access
Subject Index
Pages 237-241
About the book
Description
Bacterial Nanocellulose: From Biotechnology to Bio-Economy presents an overview on the current and future applications of bacterial nanocellulose, perspectives on the ecology and economics of its production, and a brief historic overview of BNC related companies.
Bacterial Nanocellulose: From Biotechnology to Bio-Economy presents an overview on the current and future applications of bacterial nanocellulose, perspectives on the ecology and economics of its production, and a brief historic overview of BNC related companies.
Key Features
- Discusses recent progresses on the molecular mechanism of BNC biosynthesis, its regulation, and production techniques
- Covers advances in the use of BNC in bio- and nano-polymer composite materials
- Presents a detailed economic analysis of BNC production
- Provides an overview on the regulatory framework on the food and biomedical fields
- Reviews current research in the biomedical and food industries, identifies gaps, and suggests future needs
- Raises awareness about this material and its potential uses in emergent fields, such as the development of aerogels and optoelectronic devices
- Discusses recent progresses on the molecular mechanism of BNC biosynthesis, its regulation, and production techniques
- Covers advances in the use of BNC in bio- and nano-polymer composite materials
- Presents a detailed economic analysis of BNC production
- Provides an overview on the regulatory framework on the food and biomedical fields
- Reviews current research in the biomedical and food industries, identifies gaps, and suggests future needs
- Raises awareness about this material and its potential uses in emergent fields, such as the development of aerogels and optoelectronic devices
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ISBN
978-0-444-63458-0
Language
English
Published
2017
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Elsevier