Title: Biorelated Polymers - Sustainable Polymer Science and Technology 
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers 
Copyright / Pub. Date: © 2001 
ISBN: 0-306-46652-X 
Electronic ISBN: 1-59124-649-0 
No. Pages: 391 
Author/Editor: Edited by Chiellini, Emo; Gil, Helena; Braunegg, Gerhart; Burchert, Johanna; Gatenholm, Paul; van der Zee, Maarten 
Description: This book contains much valuable information and scientific hints on a modern approach aimed at designing processes and products with minimal negative environmental impact. Topics include potato starch based resilient thermoplastic foams, biomedical applications, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production by activated sludge, fatty esterification of plant properties, a comparison of two test systems for measuring the fermentability of biodegradable materials, and the role of life cycle assessment for biodegradable bags.

Part I. Biopolymers and Renewable Resources           
 
    1. Potato Starch Based Resilient Thermoplastic Foams         Text  
    2. The New Starch         Text  
    3. Structural Materials Made of Renewable Resources (Biocomposites)         Text  
    4. Isolation, Characterization and Material Properties of 4-O-Methylglucuronoxylan from Aspen         Text  
     5. An Original Method of Esterification of Cellulose and Starch         Text  

Part II. Biopolymer Technology and Applications           
 
    6. Biopolymers and Artificial Biopolymers in Biomedical Applications, an Overview         Text  
    7. Novel Synthesis of Biopolymers and Their Medical Applications         Text  
    8. Composite Films Based on Poly(Vinylalcohol) and Lignocellulosic Fibres: Preparation and Characterizations         Text  
    9. Composite Materials Based on Gelatin and Fillers from Renewable Resources: Thermal and Mechanical Properties         Text  
    10. Properties of PHAs and Their Correlation to Fermentation Conditions         Text  

Part III. (Bio)Synthesis and Modifications           
 
    11. Synthesis of Biopolymers         Text  
    12. The Production of Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate-CO-3-Hydroxyvalerate with Peseudomonas Cepacia ATCC 17759 on Various Carbon Sources         Text  
    13. Production of Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate-CO-3-Hydroxyvalerate with Alcaligenes Latus DSM 1124 on Various Carbon Sources         Text  
    14. Biosynthesis of Polyhdroxyalkanoates and Their Regulation in Rhizobia         Text  
    15. Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production by Activated Sludge         Text  
    16. Controlled Synthesis of Biodegradable Poly(Ester)s         Text  
    17. Transglucosylation and Hydrolysis Activity of Gluconobacter Oxydans Dextran Dextrinase with Several Donor and Acceptor Substrates         Text  
    18. New Highly Functionalised Starch Derivatives         Text  
    19. Preparation of Dextran-Based Macromolecular Chelates for Magnetic Resonance Angiography         Text  
    20. Fatty Esterification of Plant Proteins         Text  
    21. Chemical Modification of Wheat Gluten         Text  
    22. Enzymatic Crosslinking Enhance Film Properties of Deamidated Gluten         Text  
    23. Laccase - a Useful Enzyme for Modification of Biopolymers         Text  

Part IV. Material Testing and Analytical Methods
     24. Biodegradation of Polymeric Materials: An Overview of Available Testing Methods         Text  
     25. Comparison of Test Systems for the Examination of the Fermentability of Biodegradable Materials         Text  
     26. Structure-Biodegradability Relationship of Polyesters         Text  
     27. Biodegradation of the Blends of Atactic Poly[(R,S)-3-Hydroxybutanoic Acid] in Natural Environments         Text  
     28. Biodegradable Mater Bi Attacked by Trypsin         Text  
     29. Biodegradation of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Poly (ß-Hydroxybutyrate) Graft Copolymers and Relevant Blends         Text  
     30. Structural Studies of Natural and Bio-Inspired Polyesters by Multistage Mass Spectrometry         Text  
     31. Adsorption Studies of Humidity Presented by an Unbleached Kraft Woodpulp         Text  
     32. Comparison of Quantification Methods for the Condensed Tannin Content of Extracts of Pinus Pinaster Bark         Text  
     33. The Role of Life-Cycle-Assessment for Biodegradable Products: Bags and Loose Fells         Text  
    •  Index         Text  



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