Biomaterials: Novel Materials from Biological Sources - Tapa dura

Biomaterials are produced from biological material and they are used for their physical characteristics as opposed to their therapeutic properties. These applications are diverse, ranging from the use of polysaccharides as thickening agents in food to the use of proteins as fibres and adhesives. In this book, experts on specific materials contribute their knowledge on this subject. Much of the work in this field is published in the patent literature or specialist biotechnology publications and can, therefore, be difficult to find. This book is aimed specifically at graduates, professionals and managers in commercial and non-commercial organizations in biotechnology.