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Biomaterials

Novel Materials from Biological Sources

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  • © 1991

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Editors:
  1. David Byrom
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Silks

    • D. L. Kaplan, S. J. Lombardi, W. S. Muller, S. A. Fossey
    Pages 1-53

  3. Collagen

    • Stephen D. Gorham
    Pages 55-122

  4. Polyhydroxyalkanoic acids

    • Alexander Steinbüchel
    Pages 123-213

  5. Microbial polysaccharides

    • J. D. Linton, S. G. Ash, L. Huybrechts
    Pages 215-261

  6. Microbial cellulose

    • D. Byrom
    Pages 263-283

  7. Hyaluronic acid

    • David A. Swann, Jing-wen Kuo
    Pages 285-305

  8. Alginates

    • Ian W. Sutherland
    Pages 307-331

  9. Miscellaneous biomaterials

    • D. Byrom
    Pages 333-359

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 361-365
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About this book

Biomaterials are produced from biological material and are used for their physical characteristics. This book looks at the range of biomaterials and their applications which range from the use of polysaccharides as thickening agents to the use of proteins as fibres and adhesives.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biomaterials

  • Book Subtitle: Novel Materials from Biological Sources

  • Editors: David Byrom

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11167-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-11169-5Published: 01 January 1991

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-11167-1Published: 18 June 1991

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 365

  • Topics: Biotechnology, Biomaterials

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