Sustainable Uses of Byproducts from Silk Processing

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-527-34786-5
Verlag: WILEY-VCH

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 680 g

Sustainable Uses of Byproducts from Silk Processing

Explore this authoritative guide to transforming the silk industry written by two experts in biopolymers and materials science
Sustainable Uses of Byproducts from Silk Processing delivers a detailed treatment of the properties and potential applications of silk sources, by-products, and waste. The book describes the composition, structure, processability, and potential applications of all of the different kinds of silk by-products. Highly relevant to those working in mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing, and silk processing, the distinguished authors offer information on how to transform silk by-products into new materials, energy, fuel, fibers, composites, food, cosmetics, and feed.
Using a valorisation approach to the silk protein sericin and its by-products and taking an application-oriented view of materials sources and wastes in the silk industry. Implementation of these techniques promises to further industries as diverse as cancer treatment, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and environmental cleanup.
Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: - A thorough introduction to sericin, including its structure and properties, how to process it, and its various applications
- An exploration of mulberry leaves, stems, and fruits, including their composition and properties, processing, and non-feed applications
- Discussions of the various uses of silkworm pupae, including food and feed, pupae oil properties and applications, biodiesel, byproducts of biodiesel, and the extraction of chitin and proteins from the pupae shell
- An examination of the applications of silkworm litter

Perfect for protein chemists, biotechnologists, cosmetics industry professionals, and materials scientists, Sustainable Uses of Byproducts from Silk Processing will also earn a place in the libraries of polymer and cosmetic chemists who seek a one-stop reference for current and emerging sustainability practices in the silk industry.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reddy, Narendra

Aramwit, Pornanong

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Nachhaltigkeit, Grüne Technologien
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Sericin: Structure and Properties
2. Processing Sericin
3. Applications of Sericin
4. Mulberry Leaves, Stems and Fruits
5. Uses of Silkworm Pupae
6. Applications of Silkworm Litter
7. Wastes During Silk Fiber Processing

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Narendra Reddy is a professor at the Centre for Incubation, Innovation, Research and Consultancy at Bengaluru, India. He obtained his PhD from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA in 2006. Since 2002, he has been involved in utilizing agricultural residues and coproducts for value added applications. He has identified and characterized silk fibres from various unconventional sources. He has published about 150 research publications. He has authored four books and more than 10 book chapters. His work has been reported by CNN, discovery, Science news and ACS.
 
Pornanong Aramwit is a Professor at Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She earned a B.Sc. in Pharmacy from Chulalongkorn University in 1992 and Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Illinois-Chicago, USA in 1995 and a Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA in 2001. Her research experience has ranged from protein including silk proteins, biomaterials, tissue engineering and herbal substances. She also did several clinical researches especially in the area of nephrology and being an expert in dermatology especially materials for wound healing application. She is a world-recognized inventor in medical device and food industry. Numerous awards internationally and domestically have been granted for her achievements. Professor Aramwit received National Researchers Award in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Area from The National Research Council of Thailand in 2016. She received European Innovation Awards and Brussels Eureka Innovation Awards ?Grand Officer Level" from The High Commission of the Invention Award in 2015. In 2017, she also received The Merits of Innovation "Grand Officer Level" from Federation Francaise des Inventeurs in France. Professor Aramwit has written for more than 160 peer-review international journals, twenty books, and has received seventeen patents.