Nanotechnology research methods for foods and bioproducts /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Padua, Graciela W., Wang, Qin, 1973-
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
• Θέματα: Food > Biotechnology.; Nanotechnology.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Food Science.; Electronic books.

Food nanotechnology is an expanding field. This expansion is based on the advent of new technologies for nanostructure characterization, visualization, and construction. Nanotechnology Research Methods for Food and Bioproducts introduces the reader to a selection of the most widely used techniques i...

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• Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Foreword; Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 Material components for nanostructures; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Self-assembly; 2.3 Proteins and peptides; 2.4 Carbohydrates; 2.5 Protein-polysaccharides; 2.6 Liquid crystals; 2.7 Inorganic materials; 3 Self-assembled nanostructures; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Self-assembly; 3.3 Layer-by-layer assembly; 3.4 Nanoemulsions; 4 Nanocomposites; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Polymer nanocomposites; 4.3 Nanocomposite formation; 4.4 Structure characterization; 4.5 Biobased nanocomposites; 4.6 Conclusion.