Biopolymers: Biomedical and Environmental ions

Susheel Kalia is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Bahra University (Shimla Hills), India. He received his PhD from Punjab Technical University Jalandhar, India. He has 33 research papers to his credit in international journals along with 45 publications in proceedings of national & international conferences as well as several book chapters. He is a life member of the Asian Polymer Association and Indian Cryogenics Council. He has edited the book, Cellulose Fibers , Bio- and Nano- Polymer Composites (Springer 2011). He is currently working in the field of polymer composites, cellulose nanofibers, hydrogels and cryogenics. Luc Averous is Director of the Laboratory of Engineering Polymers for Advanced Technologies at the University of Strasbourg, France. He obtained his PhD in science and polymer engineering from the School of Mines of Paris in 1995. For the last 15 years his major research projects have dealt with multiphase systems (blends, multilayers, biocomposites and nano-biocomposites) based on agro-resources (starch, lignins, chitosan, cellulose etc.) and biopolyesters (PLA, PHA, PCL etc.). He has been particularly involved in the study of the materials-process-properties chain. He has published more than 60 journal articles, 15 book chapters, has 2 patents to his name, and has co-edited 3 books. With his expertise in starch-based materials, and more generally in biopolymers, he is regularly invited to organise symposia and conferences.

Introductory Preface. About the Editors. Part I. Polysaccharides. 1. Hyaluronic Acid: A Natural Biopolymer ( Juergen Schiller, Nicola Volpi, Eva Hrabarova, and Ladislav Soltes ). 2. Polysaccharide Graft Copolymers Synthesis, Properties and Applications ( B. S. Kaith, Hemant Mittal, Jaspreet Kaur Bhatia, and Susheel Kalia ). 3. Natural Polysaccharides: From Membranes to Active Food Packaging ( Keith J. Fahnestock, Marjorie S. Austero, and Caroline L. Schauer ). 4. Starch as Source of Polymeric Materials ( Antonio A. J. Carvalho ). 5. Grafted Polysaccharides: Smart Materials of Future, Synthesis and Applications ( Gautam Sen, Ashoke Sharon, and Sagar Pal ). 6. Chitosan: The Marine based Biopolymer for Applications ( Debasish Sahoo, and P. L. Nayak ). Part II. Bioplastics and Biocomposites. 7. Biopolymers Based-on Carboxylic Acids Derived from Renewable Resources ( Sushil Kumar, Nikhil Prakash, and Dipaloy Datta ). 8. Characteristics and Applications of PLA ( Sandra Domenek, Cecile Courgneau, and Violette Ducruet ). 9. Biobased Composites & Applications ( Smita Mohanty, and Sanjay K. Nayak ). Part III. Miscellaneous Biopolymers. 10. Cassia Seed Gums: A Renewable Reservoir for Synthesizing High Performance Materials for Water Remediation ( Vandana Singh, and Pramendra Kumar ). 11. Bacterial Polymers: Resources, Synthesis and Applications ( GVN Rathna, and Sutapa Gosh ). 12. Gum Arabica: A Natural Biopolymer ( A. Sarkar ). 13. Gluten: A Natural Biopolymer ( S. Georgiev, and Tereza Dekova ). 14. Natural Rubber: Production, Properties, and Applications ( Thomas Kurian, and N. M. Mathew ). 15. Electronic Structures and Conduction Properties of Biopolymers ( Mohsineen Wazir, Vinita Arora, and A. K. Bakhshi ). Part IV. Biopolymers for Specific Applications. 16. Applications of Biopolymers in Agriculture with Special Reference to Role of Plant Derived Biopolymers in Crop Protection ( S. Niranjan Raj, S. N. Lavanya, J, Sudisha, and H. Shekar Shetty ). 17. Modified Cellulose Fibers as a Biosorbent for the Organic Pollutants ( Sami Boufi, and Sabrine Alila ). 18. Polymers and Biopolymers in Pharmaceutical Technology ( Istvan Eros ). 19. Biopolymers Employed in Drug Delivery ( Betina Giehl Zanetti Ramos ). 20. Natural Polymeric Vectors in Gene Therapy ( Patit P. Kundu, and Kishor Sarkar ).