This book merges the two most important trends in biomaterials: functionalization and renewable chemistry. It covers a variety of biopolymers and various approaches for the transformation of these biopolymers into functional units.

PART I DEFINITIONS, SOURCES, STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF BIOPOLYMERS AND BIOMATERIALSChapter 1: Definitions, types of biopolymers and biomaterialsChapter 2: Biopolymers and their derivatives introduction, chemical, functional and structural classificationChapter 3: Biopolymer isolation and preparationChapter 4: Biopolymer supramolecular structure and functionsPART II CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOMATERIALSChapter 5: Methods for characterization of morphological properties of biomaterialsChapter 6: Methods for characterization of structural properties of biomaterialsChapter 7: Methods for analysing the chemical composition of biomaterialsChapter 8: Methods for characterization of dielectric and thermal properties of biomaterialsChapter 9: Methods for characterization of surface properties and solid-liquid interaction studies of biomaterialsChapter 10: Methods for analysing the biological and biomedical properties of biomaterialsPART III BIOPOLYMER ULTRATHIN (TWO-DIMENSIONAL) FILMSChapter 10: Biopolymer ultrathin films: recent trends and challengesChapter 11: Biopolymer-based flat thin films preparation, characterization and applicationChapter 12: Structuring and characterization of biopolymer-based thin filmsChapter 13: Application of biopolymer thin films in biomedical applicationsa. In drug-deliveryb. Cell growthc. Biological macromolecule (e.g. proteins, DNA, antibody) interactionsPART IV BIOPOLYMER-BASED NANOMATERIALS: CHALLENGES IN PREPARATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATIONSChapter 14: Current synthesis methods, characterization and application of cellulose nanocrystalsChapter 15: Preparation, characterization and biomedical application of Nano fibrillated celluloseChapter 16: Polysaccharide-based nanofibers synthesis, characterization and application in tissue engineering and regenerative medicineChapter 17: Polysaccharide nanoparticles different methods of synthesis and their interaction with cells and tissuesPART V POLYSACCHARIDE-BASED SCAFFOLDS: DESIGN, FABRICATION AND APPLICATIONChapter 18: Methods and challenges in the preparation of scaffolds for tissue engineering applicationChapter 19: Solvent-casting approach for design of scaffold and their potential applicationChapter 20: Freeze-dried aerogel/foams for tissue engineering applicationChapter 21: Design and characterization of electro spun scaffolds for biomedical applicationChapter 22: Polysaccharide-beads preparation, characterization and application in tissue engineeringChapter 23: recent advances in 3d printing in the design and application of cellulose-based polysaccharide scaffoldsa. In skin tissue engineeringb. In vascular tissue engineeringc. In bone tissue engineeringd. In cartilage tissue engineering