Biopolymers for Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications: Humic Substances, Polyisoprenoids, Polyesters, and Polysaccharides - Hardcover

"...an ideal handbook to be found in libraries or mid-sized laboratories that are interested or active in this area." (MRS Bulletin, April 2006) "This handbook gives an excellent review of the current state of knowledge on such biopolymers in term of their discovery, occurrence, chemical and physical properties, biosynthesis and degradation, molecular genetics, physiological role, fermentative production or isolation, purification, and applications." (Engineering in Life Sciences) "...the book is not only an excellent guidebook in technological aspects of biopolymers, but also a supreme teaching and reference book for graduate students and academic and industrial researchers who want to learn about biopolymers from discovery to application." (ChemMedChem)

Biopolymers remain a hot topic, with major medical and pharmaceutical industries turning to natural materials and their unique properties with regard to biodegradability and resorbability. This two volume handbook compiles a selection of important substances successfully being used in medicine and pharmacy with articles taken directly from the "Biopolymers" series.