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Bacterial nanocellulose : from biotechnology to bio-economy / edited by Miguel Gama, Fernando Dourado, Stanislaw Bielecki.
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, ©2016.
Description
1 online resource (262 pages)
Availability
Available Online
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Subject(s)
Biopolymers
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Cellulose
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Microbiology
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Editor
Gama, Miguel
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Dourado, Fernando
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Bielecki, Stanisław
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Notes
Includes index.
Source of description
Print version record.
Contents
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Content; List€of€Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1
Taxonomic Review and Microbial Ecology in€Bacterial NanoCellulose Fermentation; Acetic Acid Bacteria; The Taxonomic Classification of Acetic Acid Bacteria; Microbial Ecology in Bacterial NanoCellulose (BNC) Fermentation; The "nata" Organism; Conclusions; References; Chapter 2
Bacterial NanoCellulose Synthesis, Recent€Findings; Introduction; The Role of the Proteins Encoded in the Cellulose Synthase Operon and its Flanking Regions in the Biosynthesis of Cellulose.
Organization of the Cellulose Synthase Operon and its Flanking RegionsCharacteristics of Proteins Encoded by the Cellulose Synthase Operon and the Flanking Region; Metabolic Point of View on BNC Production; Genetic Modification of Bacteria of the Genus Gluconacetobacter; References; Chapter 3
Molecular Control Over BNC Biosynthesis; Introduction: BNC Can Be Regarded as a Sort of a Biofilm; The Cyclic di-GMP Signaling Network Ruling Over Cellulose Production and Bacterial Life-Style Switch.
Beyond c-di-GMP Signaling-Potential Importance of General Regulatory Pathways in Cellulose Biosynthesis ControlRegulatory Mechanisms Involved in Cellulose Synthesis Identified Recently; Summary: Can We Expect Any Practical Conclusions?; References; Chapter 4
Bacterial NanoCellulose Characterization; Surface Characterization of Bacterial NanoCellulose; Contact Angle of BNC; FTIR Analysis of BNC; "Bio Nanocellulose" as a Single Nanofiber Prepared from BNC Pellicle; Preparation of a Single BNC Using Aqueous Counter Collision; Morphologic Aspects of a Single BNC.
Crystalline Structure of a Single BNC after ACCReferences; Chapter 5
Bacterial NanoCellulose Aerogels; A Brief Overview on 85 Years of Research on Man-Made Aerogels; Bacterial NanoCellulose: A Green, Cheap, and Mass Producible Porous Material; Conversion of Bacterial NanoCellulose Aquogels to Aerogels; Replacement of Water by Solvents Miscible with Carbon Dioxide; Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Drying; Properties of Bacterial NanoCellulose Aerogels; Reinforcement of Bacterial NanoCellulose Aerogels; Hydrophobization and Oleophilization; Interpenetrating Networks; Cross-Linking.
Potential Applications of Bacterial NanoCellulose AerogelsSurface Loading of Inorganic or Organic Compounds for Catalysis, Bio-Sensing, Visualization, or Controlled Release Applications; Thermal insulation; Biomedical Applications; Carbon Aerogels; Outlook; References; Chapter 6
Bacterial NanoCellulose as Reinforcement for€Polymer Matrices; Introduction; Tensile Properties of (Nano)cellulose; Theoretical Predicted Tensile Properties of Cellulose Crystals; Experimentally Estimated Tensile Properties of Single Nanocellulose Fiber; NFC and BNC: Similarities and Differences.
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ISBN
0444634665 ((electronic bk.))
9780444634665 ((electronic bk.))
OCLC
953849909
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