Biotechnological Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Kalia, Vipin Chandra (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Microbiology.; Biomedical engineering.; Microbial ecology.; Regenerative medicine.; Tissue engineering.; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology.; Microbial Ecology.; Applied Microbiology.; Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering.

This book presents the latest research on the uses of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), introducing readers to these natural, biodegradable polyesters produced by microorganisms, their functions and applications. The individual chapters discuss the various potentials of these bioplastics, which offer an...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1. The Dawn of Novel Biotechnological Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates
• Chapter 2. Strategy for biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkonates polymers/copolymers and their application in drug delivery
• Chapter 3. Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates and its metabolites as transporters for bioactive molecules
• Chapter 4. Polyhydroxyalkanoates applications in antimicrobial agents' delivery and wound healing
• Chapter 5. Polyhydroxyalkanoates applications in Drug Carriers
• Chapter 6. Applications of polyhydroxyalkanoate based nanovehicles
• Chapter 7. Memory enhancers
• Chapter 8. Novel Biocontrol Agents: Short Chain Fatty Acids And More Recently, Polyhydroxyalkanoates
• Chapter 9. Potential Therapeutic Applications of Polyhydroalkanoates and Their Composites as Anti-microbial Agents
• Chapter 10. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) - Applications in Wound Treatment and as Precursors for Oral Drugs
• Chapter 11. Exploiting Polyhydroxyalkanoates for Tissue Engineering
• Chapter 12. CH4-based polyhydroxyalkanoate production: a step further towards a sustainable bioeconomy
• Chapter 13. Applications of PHA in Agriculture
• Chapter 14. Polyhydroxyalkanoates in Packaging
• Chapter 15. Approaches for Enhancing Extraction of bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates for Industrial Applications
• Chapter 16. Nanofibers from polyhydroxyalkanoates and their applications in tissue engineering.