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Marine Polysaccharides : Advances and Multifaceted Applications / edited by Shakeel Ahmed and Aisverya Soundararajan.

Contributor(s): Ahmed, Shakeel [editor.] | Soundararajan, Aisverya [editor.] | Pan Stanford PublishingMaterial type: Text

TextPublisher: Singapore : Pan Stanford Publishing, an imprint of Pan Stanford, [2018]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (322 pages) : 49 illustrations, text file, PDFContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780429058929(e-book : PDF)Subject(s): SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / Marine Biology | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Material Science | Microbial polysaccharides -- Industrial applications | Marine organisms | Bioactive compoundsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 572.5661177 LOC classification: QR92 | .P6Online resources: Click here to view Also available in print format.

Contents:

Marine Polysaccharides: An Overview. Marine Microbial Polysaccharides: Promising Immunomodulatory and Anticancer Potential. Carrageenans a Versatile Polysaccharide: Structure, Properties and Applications. Chitosan a versatile biomaterial for 21st century. Chitosan and its biomedical applications. Chitosan Nanoparticles: A Marine Polysaccharide For Biomedical Research. Properties and Applications of Chitosan Based Nanocomposites. Chitosan As A Flocculant In Algae Harvesting. Recent advances of alginate biomaterials in tissue engineering. Exploration Of Ulvan Polysaccharides For Its Supplementary And Medicinal Properties. Neutraceutical Efficiency Of Fucan Polysaccharides From Marine Sources.

Abstract: In the past few decades, marine organisms, including macroalgae and microalgae, have been extensively explored as potential sources of bioactive compounds with applications in various fields such as pharmaceuticals, biomedicine, cosmetics and foodstuffs. Marine polysaccharides, such as chitin/chitosan, ulvans, fucans, alginates and carrageenans, are biochemical compounds with several important properties such as anticoagulant and/or antithrombotic, immunomodulatory, antitumor, antilipidemic, hypoglycemic, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Due to their biocompatible, nontoxic and biodegradable nature, marine polysaccharides offer a better alternative to be used in advancement of the biomedical field. This book focuses on marine polysaccharides; their derivatives, blends, composites and hydrogels; and their multifaceted applications in various fields. The book also discusses the various aspects of marine polysaccharides from the point of view of chemistry and related applications. It is an important reference for marine biotechnologists, natural product scientists, students, researchers and academicians working in the area of materials science, marine science and polymer chemistry.

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In the past few decades, marine organisms, including macroalgae and microalgae, have been extensively explored as potential sources of bioactive compounds with applications in various fields such as pharmaceuticals, biomedicine, cosmetics and foodstuffs. Marine polysaccharides, such as chitin/chitosan, ulvans, fucans, alginates and carrageenans, are biochemical compounds with several important properties such as anticoagulant and/or antithrombotic, immunomodulatory, antitumor, antilipidemic, hypoglycemic, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Due to their biocompatible, nontoxic and biodegradable nature, marine polysaccharides offer a better alternative to be used in advancement of the biomedical field. This book focuses on marine polysaccharides; their derivatives, blends, composites and hydrogels; and their multifaceted applications in various fields. The book also discusses the various aspects of marine polysaccharides from the point of view of chemistry and related applications. It is an important reference for marine biotechnologists, natural product scientists, students, researchers and academicians working in the area of materials science, marine science and polymer chemistry.

Also available in print format.