Bacterial Nanocellulose

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-444-63458-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Format (B × H): 193 mm x 205 mm, Gewicht: 716 g

Bacterial Nanocellulose: From Biotechnology to Bio-Economy presents an overview on the current and future applications of bacterial nanocellulose, perspectives on the ecology and economics of its production, and a brief historic overview of BNC related companies.

Zielgruppe

Chemical and biochemical engineers, biomedical engineers in industry and academia, materials scientists, researchers in academia and industry working on nanocellulose

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gama, Francisco

Gama, Miguel

Dourado, Fernando

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Bakteriologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Taxonomic review and microbial ecology in bacterial nanocellulose fermentation

2. Bacterial Nano Cellulose synthesis

3. Molecular control over BNC biosynthesis

4. Bacterial NanoCellulose characterization

5. Bacterial cellulose aerogels

6. Bacterial cellulose as reinforcement for polymer matrices

7. Celluloses as food ingredients/additives: is there a room for BNC?

8. European Regulatory Framework on Novel Foods and Novel Food Additives

9. Medical and cosmetic applications of bacterial nanocellulose

10. Medical devices regulation

11. Optoelectronic Devices from Bacterial NanoCellulose

12. Process modelling and techno-economic evaluation of an industrial bacterial cellulose fermentation process

13. Nata de Coco Industry in the Philippines

14. Nata de coco industry in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam

Über Autor(innen)

Dourado, Fernando
Fernando Dourado is a post-doc researcher at the Centre of Biological Engineering, from the University of Minho (UM). With a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering he is also a member of the FUNCARB - FUNctional CARBohydrates Nanobiotechnology Group, integrating the Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB) of UM. He has been working on the production of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) for biotechnological and biomedical applications. These activities include the production of BNC composite films and the surface modification of BNC nanofibers. In parallel he has been working on the development of a large-scale BNC production system. Recently Fernando Dourado co-founded BCTECHNOLOGIES, L.Da, a start-up company that uses its integrated R&D capabilities, to provide scientific and technological solutions for the food and biomedical industry, based on the use of BNC; he is also the co-founder, shareholder, and member of the board of administration of SATISFIBRE, S.A., an emerging company engaged in the large-scale production of BNC, primarily for food applications.

Gama, Miguel
Miguel Gama received his Ph.D. in Biological Engineering at Minho University, in Portugal. He is currently Associate Professor with Habilitation at Minho University, where he directs the FUNCARB - FUNctional CARBohydrates Nanobiotechnology Group, a research group with about 20 researchers integrating the Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB) of UM. He has authored/edited 4 books, about 120 papers, and 2 patents. His research interests include enzyme technology, enzymatic degradation of biomass, and the development of biomaterials, with particular interest in bacterial nanocellulose, self-assembled amphiphilic nanogels and injectable hydrogels, aiming the development of applications for tissue regeneration and drug delivery. Recently Miguel Gama co-founded BCTECHNOLOGIES, L.Da, a start-up company that uses its integrated R&D capabilities, to provide scientific and technological solutions for the food and biomedical industry, based on the use of BNC; he is also the co-founder of SATISFIBRE, S.A., an emerging company engaged in the large-scale production of BNC, primarily for food applications.