Natural Gums: Extraction, Properties, and Applications (EPUB)

Specification

Language
‎English

Publisher
Elsevier

Published Year
2023

Edition : 1

Format : EPUB

File Size : 42.8 MB

ISBN : 9780323994682, 9780323994699

Description

by Shakeel Ahmed (Author)
 

Natural Gums: Extraction, Properties, and Applications provides thorough, methodical coverage of a range of natural gums. These naturally forming polysaccharides or complex carbohydrates offer advantageous properties and a range of possible applications. The book begins by introducing fundamental knowledge regarding natural gums, including structures and properties, functionalization, gelatin behavior, and characterization techniques. Subsequent sections of the book provide in-depth chapters, each guiding the reader through the extraction, properties and applications of a specific gum type, covering plant-based, animal-based, microbial-based, and marine-based natural gums. Finally, the future potential of natural gums, and their implications in a circular economy approach, are considered.
This is an informative resource for researchers and advanced students in bio-based materials, polymer science, chemistry, bioengineering, materials science, and food science, as well as industrial scientists and R&D professionals with an interest in natural gums and bio-based materials for advanced applications.
Explains origin, extraction, processing and structural analysis of natural gums Offers in-depth information on specific natural gum types, their properties and potential uses Explores a range of advanced applications across food, biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, and more

Product Details

Publisher: Elsevier Science; July 22, 2023
Language: English
ISBN: 9780323994682
ISBN: 9780323994699