Industrial Applications of Renewable Biomass Products: Past, Present and Future

Synthesis and Applications of Carbohydrate-Based Polyurethanes.......... 1
Verónica E. Manzano, Adriana A. Kolender, and Oscar Varela
Part I Medical Applications
Biodegradable Polymers for Bone Tissue Engineering............................... 47
M. Susana Cortizo and M. Soledad Belluzo
Seaweed Polysaccharides: Structure and Applications............................... 75
Vanina A. Cosenza, Diego A. Navarro, Nora M.A. Ponce,
and Carlos A. Stortz
Innovative Systems from Clickable Biopolymer-Based
Hydrogels for Drug Delivery.......................................................................... 117
C. García-Astrain, L. Martin, M.A. Corcuera, A. Eceiza,
and N. Gabilondo
Applications of Glycosaminoglycans in the Medical,
Veterinary, Pharmaceutical, and Cosmetic Fields....................................... 135
José Kovensky, Eric Grand, and María Laura Uhrig
Bacterial Cellulose Nanoribbons: A New Bioengineering
Additive for Biomedical and Food Applications........................................... 165
M. Osorio, C. Castro, J. Velásquez-Cock, L. Vélez-Acosta,
L. Cáracamo, S. Sierra, R. Klaiss, D. Avendaño, C. Correa,
C. Gómez, R. Zuluaga, D. Builes, and P. Gañán
Part II Oil Industry
Biobased Additives in Oilwell Cement.......................................................... 179
A. Vázquez and T.M. Pique
Polymers from Biomass Widely Spread in the Oil Industry....................... 199
Isabel Natalia Vega and María Isabel Hernández
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Modified Starches Used as Additives in Enhanced
Oil Recovery (EOR)........................................................................................ 227
Olivia V. López, Luciana A. Castillo, Mario D. Ninago,
Andrés E. Ciolino, and Marcelo A. Villar
Part III Other Applications Related to Environmental Care
Chitosan: From Organic Pollutants to High-Value
Polymeric Materials........................................................................................ 251
María I. Errea, Ezequiel Rossi, Silvia Nair Goyanes,
and Norma Beatriz D’Accorso
PLA-Based Nanocomposites Reinforced with CNC
for Food Packaging Applications: From Synthesis
to Biodegradation............................................................................................ 265
M.P. Arrieta, M.A. Peltzer, J. López, and L. Peponi
Removal of Pollutants Using Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes............. 301
Laura G. Ribba, Jonathan D. Cimadoro, Norma Beatriz D’Accorso,
and Silvia Nair Goyanes
Index................................................................................................................. 325