Volume 9 of Biopolymers: Diversity of Biopolymers and Biodegradability of Synthetic Polymers

Author: (Japanese) Hikaru Matsumura
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Features: Biopolymers can not only be synthesized in living organisms but are also the main components of cell dry weight. They are classified into 8 major categories based on their chemical structure. Written by internationally renowned experts in the field and translated by scholars from related disciplines in China, the Biopolymers series covers the existence forms and metabolic mechanisms of various biopolymers, as well as their biotechnological production methods, isolation and modification from living organisms, material properties, and their applications in numerous fields, such as daily-use industries, pharmaceutical industries, food industries, agriculture, textile industries, chemical industries, and packaging industries. It also outlines the development prospects of biopolymers. This book is the ninth volume of the Biopolymers series. Focusing on biodegradable polymers, it primarily introduces the biosynthesis, metabolism, biodegradation, functions, properties, patent status, and development prospects of various polymers. This book covers biodegradable biopolymers such as malarial pigment, thymine-containing styrene polymers, polyesters, polyphosphates, polyhydroxylamines, polyketones, and natural polyacetals. It also provides detailed descriptions of the biodegradation of synthetic polymers, such as alternatives to cellulose, nylon, polycarbonate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyurethane, polystyrene, polyethylene, and polyanhydrides. This volume reflects the latest advancements in various polymer research, such as inorganic polyphosphates formed from polyanhydrides of widely available eukaryotic and prokaryotic sources, inorganic polysulfides, inorganic sulfur polymers, polyesters, and inorganic polybisulfonates. It also highlights recently discovered synthetic products, such as polyhydroxy fatty acids and polyhydroxy methionine. This volume presents many new discoveries, such as acetal polymers with high molecular weights, the discovery and application of natural polyacetals, the synthesis of malarial pigment through the degradation of hemoglobin, and thymine-containing styrene polymers. The primary readers of this volume are graduate students and researchers in bioengineering, polymer materials, and other related fields at universities and research institutions. It holds significant reference value for all personnel engaged in biopolymer research at universities, research institutions, and enterprises.