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- World leading scientists in this and related fields present their most recent work
- The leading and most updated reference book on cellulose
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Cellulose: Molecular and Structural Biology is an up-to-date treatise on the most advanced and provocative research into the biosynthesis, structure, and applications of Nature’s most abundant macromolecule and renewable resource, cellulose.
Molecular, biochemical, and evolutionary aspects of cellulose biosynthesis are reviewed in a variety of living organisms, including cyanobacteria, eubacteria, (Acetobacter, Salmonella, and E. coli), vascular plants (including Arabidopsis, forest trees, and maize), and tunicates.
Phylogenetic analysis, molecular genetics, and the potential for metabolic engineering are also presented.
Novel structural approaches include the macromolecular structure of the synthesizing units, the terminal complexes as well as the cellulose product in its many forms are also included. Novel applications using cellulose include smart materials, carbonised cellulose, and biomedical applications.
First hand information from theleading researchers distinguishes this work from other books on cellulose.
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Front Matter
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cellulose: Molecular and Structural Biology
Book Subtitle: Selected Articles on the Synthesis, Structure, and Applications of Cellulose
Editors: R. Malcolm Brown, Inder M. Saxena
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5380-1
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-5332-0Published: 04 April 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-7344-0Published: 19 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-5380-1Published: 14 March 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 379
Topics: Bioorganic Chemistry, Biomaterials, Polymer Sciences, Biochemistry, general, Cell Biology