1. Edition - May 2005
410.- Euro
2005. XII, 1133 Pages, 2 Volumes, Hardcover
220 Fig. (12 Colored Fig.), 129 Tab. 
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 3-527-31154-8
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-31154-5 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim






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Short description
With articles taken directly from the Biopolymers series, this book covers all classes -- each chapter addressing all aspects of one particular substance or application. Structured for easy data comparison, this is an ideal reference for medium-sized laboratories and libraries.

From the contents
Introductory Preface
HUMIC SUBSTANCES AND POLYISOPRENOIDS
Medical Aspects and Applications of Humic Substances (R. Klöcking, Germany)
Melanin (J.M. Henson, USA)
Biochemistry of Natural Rubber and Structure of Latex (R. Wititsuwannakul, D. Wititsuwannakul, Thailand)
POLYESTERS
Applications of PHAs in Medicine and Pharmacy (S.F. Williams, D.P. Martin, USA)
Polylactides (H. Tsuji, Japan)
Polyglycolide and Copolyesters with Lactide (M. Vert, France)
Polyanhydrides (N. Kumar, D. Teomin, A. Rasiel, A.J. Domb, Israel, A.-C. Albertsson, U. Edlund, Sweden)
POLYSACCHARIDES
Bacterial Cellulose (S. Bielecki, A. Krystynowicz, M. Turkiewicz, H. Kalinowska, Poland)
Curdlan (I.-Y. Lee, Korea)
Alginates from Bacteria (B.H.A. Rehm, Germany)
Dextran (T.D. Leathers, USA)
Levan (S.-K. Rhee, K.-B. Song, C.-H. Kim, B.-S. Park, E.-K. Jang, K.-H. Jang, Korea)
Hyaluronan (P. Prehm, Germany)
Schizophyllan (U. Rau, Germany)
Chitin and Chitosan in Fungi (M.G. Peter, Germany)
Fungal Cell Wall Glycans (S.-C. Jong, USA)
Cell-wall Beta-glucans of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (G.J.P. Dijkgraaf, H. Li, H. Bussey, Canada)
Alginates from Algae (K.I. Draget, O. Smidsrød, G. Skjåk-Broek, Norway)
Carrageenan (F. van de Velde, G.A. De Ruiter, Netherlands)
Chitin and Chitosan from Animal Sources (M.G. Peter, Germany)
Proteoglycans (T. Nakano, W.T. Dixon, L. Ozimek, Canada)
POLYAMIDES AND COMPLEX PROTEINACEOUS MATERIALS
Ribosomal Protein Synthesis (W. Wintermeyer, M.V. Rodnina, Germany)
epsilon-Poly-L-Lysine (T. Yoshida. J. Hiraki, T. Nagasawa, Japan)
Poly-gamma-glutamic Acid (M. Ashiuchi, H. Misono, Japan)
Modifications of Proteins and Poly(amino acids) by Enzymatic and Chemical Methods (K. Ohkawa, H. Yamamoto, Japan)
Collagens and Gelatins (B. Brodsky, Piscataway, USA; J. A. Werkmeister, J. A. M. Ramshaw, Australia)
Structure, Function, and Evolution of Vicilin and Legumin Seed Storage Proteins (J. M. Dunwell, UK)
Extra-organismic Adhesive Proteins (J. M. Lucas, USA; E. Vaccaro, Germany; J. H. Waite, USA)
Self-assembling Protein Cage Systems and Applications in Nanotechnology (T. Douglas, M. Allen, M. Young, USA)
MISCELLANEOUS BIOPOLYMERS
Hemozoin: a Biocrystal Synthesized during the Degradation of Hemoglobin (D. J. Sullivan Jr., USA)
Biofilms (H.-C. Flemming, J. Wingender, Germany)
Health Issues of Biopolymers: polyhydroxybutyrate (T. Freier, K. Sternberg, D. Behrend, K.-P. Schmitz, Germany)