Protein-Based Biopolymers: From Source to Biomedical Applications

Protein-Based Biopolymers: From Source to Biomedical Applications provides an overview on the development and application of protein biopolymers in biomedicine. Protein polymers have garnered increasing focus in the development of biomedical materials, devices and therapeutics due to their intrinsic bioactivity, biocompatibility and biodegradability. This book comprehensively reviews the latest advances on the synthesis, characterization, properties and applications of protein-based biopolymers. Each chapter is dedicated to a single protein class, covering a broad range of proteins including silk, collagen, keratin, fibrin, and more. In addition, the book explores the biomedical potential of these polymers, from tissue engineering, to drug delivery and wound healing.

This book offers a valuable resource for academics and researchers in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering and R&D groups working in pharmaceutical and biomedical industries.

Author: Susheel Kalia
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Published: 09/29/2022
Pages: 438
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d
ISBN: 9780323905459

About the Author
Kalia, Susheel: - Susheel Kalia is an Associate Professor & Head in the Department of Chemistry at Army Cadet College Wing of Indian Military Academy Dehradun, India. He was a Visiting Researcher at the Institute of Advanced Studies of the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy for the year 2013. Also, he is visiting Professor at the chemistry department of the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy for the year 2020-21. He held a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Bahra University, and Shoolini University, India until 2015. Kalia has around 83 research articles in international journals along with 13 books, 11 book chapters, several conference contributions (including numerous invited contributions) and more than 7000 citations in his academic career. He has guided many M.Phil. and Ph.D. students in the area of polymers and composites. His research interests include bio- and nanocomposites, conducting polymers, nanomaterials, hybrid materials, and hydrogels. Kalia is an experienced book editor, and he has edited many successful books with Springer, Wiley, and Elsevier.

Kalia is the main editor of the Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials and Member of the Editorial Board, International Journal of Plastics Technology, Springer India. Also, he is a member of many professional organizations, including the Asian Polymer Association, American Chemical Society, Indian Cryogenics Council, the Society for Polymer Science, Indian Society of Analytical Scientists, and the International Association of Advanced Materials.Sharma, Swati: - Dr Swati Sharma works in the Institute of Biotechnology at Chandigarh University, India. Her research interests are in chemical engineering and environmental biotechnology

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