Handbook of Biopolymer-Based Materials: From Blends and Composites to Gels and Complex Networks

Content: 
Chapter 1 Biopolymers: State of the Art, New Challenges, and Opportunities (pages 1–6): Prof. Christophe Chassenieux, Prof. Dominique Durand, Dr. Parameswaranpillai Jyotishkumar and Prof. Dr. Sabu Thomas
Chapter 2 General Overview of Biopolymers: Structure, Properties, and Applications (pages 7–36): Charles Winkworth?Smith and Tim J. Foster
Chapter 3 Biopolymers from Plants (pages 37–86): Maria J. Sabater, Tania Rodenas and Antonio Heredia
Chapter 4 Bacterial Biopolymers and Genetically Engineered Biopolymers for Gel Systems Application (pages 87–107): Deepti Singh and Ashok Kumar
Chapter 5 Biopolymers from Animals (pages 109–142): Khaleelulla Saheb Shaik and Bernard Moussian
Chapter 6 Polymeric Blends with Biopolymers (pages 143–171): Hero Jan Heeres, Frank van Maastrigt and Francesco Picchioni
Chapter 7 Macro?, Micro?, and Nanocomposites Based on Biodegradable Polymers (pages 173–210): Luc Averous and Eric Pollet
Chapter 8 IPNs Derived from Biopolymers (pages 211–233): Fernando G. Torres, Omar Paul Troncoso and Carlos Torres
Chapter 9 Associating Biopolymer Systems and Hyaluronate Biomaterials (pages 235–278): Deborah Blanchard and Rachel Auzely?Velty
Chapter 10 Polymer Gels from Biopolymers (pages 279–315): Esra Alveroglu, Ali Gelir and Yasar Yilmaz
Chapter 11 Conformation and Rheology of Microbial Exopolysaccharides (pages 317–350): Jacques Desbrieres
Chapter 12 Sulfated Polysaccharides in the Cell Wall of Red Microalgae (pages 351–370): Shoshana (Malis) Arad and Oshrat Levy?Ontman
Chapter 13 Dielectric Spectroscopy and Thermally Stimulated Current Analysis of Biopolymer Systems (pages 371–401): Valerie Samouillan, Jany Dandurand and Colette Lacabanne
Chapter 14 Solid?State NMR Spectroscopy of Biopolymers (pages 403–442): Garrick F. Taylor, Phedra Marius, Chris Ford and Philip T. F. Williamson
Chapter 15 EPR Spectroscopy of Biopolymers (pages 443–472): Janez Strancar and Vanja Kokol
Chapter 16 X?Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy: A Tool for Studying Biopolymers (pages 473–531): Ana Maria Botelho do Rego, Ana Maria Ferraria, Manuel Rei Vilar and Sami Boufi
Chapter 17 Light?Scattering Studies of Biopolymer Systems (pages 533–566): Taco Nicolai and Prof. Dominique Durand
Chapter 18 X?Ray Scattering and Diffraction of Biopolymers (pages 567–581): Yoshiharu Nishiyama and Marli Miriam de Souza Lima
Chapter 19 Large?Scale Structural Characterization of Biopolymer Systems by Small?Angle Neutron Scattering (pages 583–610): Ferenc Horkay
Chapter 20 Microscopy of Biopolymer Systems (pages 611–644): Changmin Hu and Wenguo Cui
Chapter 21 Rheo?Optical Characterization of Biopolymer Systems (pages 645–671): Dagang Liu, Rakesh Kumar, Donglin Tian, Fei Lu and Mindong Chen
Chapter 22 Rheological Behavior of Biopolymer Systems (pages 673–698): Tao Feng and Ran Ye
Chapter 23 Physical Gels of Biopolymers: Structure, Rheological and Gelation Properties (pages 699–716): Camille Michon
Chapter 24 Interfacial Properties of Biopolymers, Emulsions, and Emulsifiers (pages 717–740): Adamantini Paraskevopoulou and Vassilis Kiosseoglou
Chapter 25 Modeling and Simulation of Biopolymer Systems (pages 741–775): Denis Bouyer
Chapter 26 Aging and Biodegradation of Biocomposites (pages 777–799): Siji K. Mary, Prasanth Kumar Sasidharan Pillai, Deepa Bhanumathy Amma, Laly A. Pothen and Prof. Dr. Sabu Thomas
Chapter 27 Biopolymers for Health, Food, and Cosmetic Applications (pages 801–849): Robin Augustine, Rajakumari Rajendran, Uros Cvelbar, Miran Mozetic and Anne George