Protein-based biopolymers : from source to biomedical applications /

Protein-Based Biopolymers: From Source to Biomedical Applications provides an overview on the development and application of protein biopolymers in biomedicine. Protein polymers have garnered increasing focus in the development of biomedical materials, devices and therapeutics due to their intrinsic...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Kalia, Susheel (Editor), Sharma, Swati, Dr (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : Woodhead Publishing, [2023]
Series:Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. An introduction to protein-based biopolymers 2. Fabrication, properties and applications of gluten protein 3. Keratin for potential biomedical applications 4. Fabrication, properties, and biomedical applications of soy-protein materials 5. Sodium caseinate versus sodium carboxymethyl cellulose as novel drug delivery carriers 6. Silk-based biomaterials for biomedical applications 7. Protein-based nanoparticles as drug delivery nanocarriers 8. Peptide and protein-based hydrogels for the encapsulation of bioactive compounds and tissue engineering applications 9. Silver nanoparticles and protein polymer-based nanomedicines 10. Antimicrobial potential of protein-based bioplastics 11. Reinforced protein polymers in biomedical engineering 12. Enzymatic proteins for biomedical applications.