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Charles G. Gebelein
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Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, USA
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Novel Biotechnology-Derived Polymers
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- Hilton Levy, Andres Salazar
Pages 11-29
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- Kiichi Takemoto, Takehiko Wada, Eiko Mochizuki, Yoshiaki Inaki
Pages 31-45
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- R. H. Marchessault, C. J. Monasterios
Pages 47-52
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- P. Dave, R. A. Gross, C. Brucato, S. Wong, S. P. McCarthy
Pages 53-61
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- Steven A. Giannos, Devang Shah, Richard A. Gross, David Kaplan, Jean M. Mayer
Pages 69-77
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- Stoil Dirlikov, Isabelle Frischinger, M. Safiqul Islam, T. J. Lepkowski
Pages 79-93
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- L. H. Sperling, C. E. Carraher, S. P. Qureshi, J. A. Manson, L. W. Barrett
Pages 95-109
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- Charles E. Carraher Jr., Dorothy C. Sterling, Thomas H. Ridgway, J. William Louda
Pages 111-118
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Polysaccharide Based Systems
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- J. F. Kennedy, V. M. Cabalda, K. Jumel, E. H. Melo
Pages 119-133
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- Charles E. Carraher Jr., Yoshinobu Naoshima
Pages 147-153
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- Robert J. Linhardt, Ali Al-Hakim, Jian Liu
Pages 155-165
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- Shigehiro Hirano, Ryuji Yamaguchi, Nobuaki Fukui, Mamoru Iwata
Pages 181-188
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- Yasuo Kikuchi, Naoji Kubota
Pages 189-213
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- Toshihiro Seo, Toshiro Iijima
Pages 215-227
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Protein and Enzyme Based Systems
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- Leszek M. Rzepecki, J. Herbert Waite
Pages 229-243
About this book
The term biotechnology has emerged on the contemporary scene fairly recently, but the basic concept of utilizing natural materials, either directly or in modified versions, dates back to antiquity. If we search the ancient literature, such as the Bible, we find hundreds of examples wherein people employed, or modified, natural materials for a variety of important uses. As far back as the days of Noah we find pitch, a natural material, being used as a caulk. Clothing was made from animal skins and the products of several plants. Today, we would consider these things as important biotechnological developments. Likewise, the human use of polymeric materials also has a long his tory. In fact, many of the original materials used by mankind were poly mers derived from nature, such as wood, flax, cotton, wool and animal skins, which were used for shelter and clothing. In recent years, however, the concept of biotechnology has taken on a new and renewed role in our society. This is due to a combination of factors, including an increased interest in environmental concerns and the desire to break free from the stranglehold that petrochemicals have placed on our society. If we can manufacture some of our polymers from renewable resources, then we can expect to prepare them for many more years into the future than we might if we could only depend on the petro chemical resources.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, USA
Charles G. Gebelein