Polysaccharides
Structural Diversity and Functional Versatility

Second Edition
edited by Severian Dumitriu

Features of Polysaccharides: Structural Diversity and Functional Versatility, Second Edition:

• Discusses renewable resources for the production of various industrial chemicals and engineering plastics polysaccharides
• Covers new developments in cellulose technology
• Offers methods to optimize and control polysaccharide properties and produce new materials with improved performance

Completely revised and expanded to reflect the latest advancements in the field, Polysaccharides, Second Edition outlines fundamental concepts in the structure, function, chemistry, and stability of polysaccharides and reveals new analytical techniques and applications currently impacting the cosmetic, medicinal, chemical, and biochemical industries.

This authoritative book discusses polysaccharides utilized in medical applications such as polysaccharide-based hydrogels, polysialic acids, proteoglycans, glycolipids, and anticoagulant polysaccharides; renewable resources for the production of various industrial chemicals and engineering plastics polysaccharides; and more.

Contents

1. Progress in Structural Characterization of Functional Polysaccharides
2. Supramolecular Structure of Polysaccharides
3. X-Ray Diffraxtion Study of Polysaccharides
4. Hydrogen Bonds in Cellulose Derivatives
5. Enzymatic Methods in Preparative Carbohydrate Chemistry
6. Computer Modeling of Polysaccharide-Polysaccharide Interactions
7. Bacterial Polysaccharides Related to Mammalian Structures
8. Bacterial Polysaccharides: Components
9. Exocellular Microbial Polysaccharides
10. Cellulose and Derivatives
11. Hemicelluloses: Structure and Properties
12. Characterization and Properties of Hyaluronic Acid (Hyaluronan)
13. Agar, Agarose, and Alginic Acid
14. Curdlan and Succinoglycan
15. Pectin
16. Macromolecular Properties of Xanthan
17. Chitosan
18. Cyclodextrins
19. Structure and Biosynthesis of Glycoproteins
20. Heparin and Related Polysaccharides
21. Stereo Selective Syntheses Using Carbohydrates as Carriers of Chiral Information
22. Macromolecular Complexes of Polyionic Polysaccharides
23. Polysaccharides Blends for Biodegradable Material
24. Polysaccharides as Membrane Bioreactors and Biosensors
25. Polysaccharides in Medicinal Applications
26. Conversion of Cellulose Feedstocks into Useful Products
27. Hydrothermal Degradation and Fractionation of Polysaccharides
28. Polysaccharide Surfactants: Structure, Synthesis, and Surface-Active Properties
29. Structures and Properties of Membranes from Polysaccharides
30. Cellulose Derivatives as Liquid-Crystalline Phase
31. Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Hemicellulose and Cellulose
32. Enzymatic Treatments of Pulps
33. Acid Hydrolysis of Hemicellulose and Cellulose
34. Polysaccharides From Biomass via Thermomechanical Process
35. Cellulose Fiber: New Technologies

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