Seaweed Polysaccharides: Isolation, Biological, and Biomedical Applications examines the isolation and characterization of algal biopolymers, including a range of new biological and biomedical applications. In recent years, significant developments have been made in algae-based polymers (commonly called polysaccharides), and in biomedical applications such as drug delivery, wound dressings, and tissue engineering. Demand for algae-based polymers is increasing and represent a potential—very inexpensive—resource for these applications.
The structure and chemical modification of algal polymers are covered, as well as the biological properties of these materials – including antithrombic, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, and antiviral aspects. Toxicity of algal biopolymers is also covered. Finally, the book introduces and explains real world applications of algal-based biopolymers in biomedical applications, including tissue engineering, drug delivery, and biosensors. This is the first book to cover the extraction techniques, biomedical applications, and the economic perspective of seaweed polysaccharides. It is an essential text for researchers and industry professionals looking to work with this renewable resource.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to Seaweed Polysaccharides - p. xvi 2. Chapter 2: Isolation and Characterization of Alginate from Seaweed - p. 9 3. Chapter 3: Extraction of Sulfated Polysaccharides (Fucoidan) From Brown Seaweed - p. 26 4. Chapter 4: Seaweed Polysaccharide Isolation Using Subcritical Water Hydrolysis - p. 46 5. Chapter 5: Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction of Carrageenan - p. 73 6. Chapter 6: Vibrational Spectroscopy of Seaweed Polysaccharides - p. 81 7. Chapter 7: Green Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Using Seaweed Polysaccharides - p. 100 8. Chapter 8: Chemical Modification of Alginate - p. 109 9. Chapter 9: Chemical Modification of Fucoidan and Their Application - p. 155 10. Chapter 10: Fucoidans: Anticancer Activity and Molecular Mechanisms of Action - p. 173 11. Chapter 11: Green Seaweeds-Derived Polysaccharides Ulvan: Occurrence, Medicinal Value and Potential Applications - p. 203 12. Chapter 12: The Top Citation Classics in Alginates for Biomedicine - p. 221 13. Chapter 13: Preparations and Applications of Alginate Nanoparticles - p. 249 14. Chapter 14: Biomedical Applications of Fucoidan, Seaweed Polysaccharides - p. 268 15. Chapter 15: Applications of Carrageenan in Advanced Drug Delivery - p. 281 16. Chapter 16: Perspectives on Biomedical Applications of Ulvan - p. 303 17. Chapter 17: Applications of Seaweed Polysaccharides in Dentistry - p. 330 18. Chapter 18: Usage of Seaweed Polysaccharides as Nutraceuticals - p. 340 19. Chapter 19: Alginate in Bone Tissue Engineering - p. 348 20. Chapter 20: Seaweed Polysaccharides and Their Production and Applications - p. 368 21. Index - p. 382
Seaweed Polysaccharides: Isolation, Biological, and Biomedical Applications examines the isolation and characterization of algal biopolymers, including a range of new biological and biomedical applications. In recent years, significant developments have been made in algae-based polymers (commonly called polysaccharides), and in biomedical applications such as drug delivery, wound dressings, and tissue engineering. Demand for algae-based polymers is increasing and represent a potential—very inexpensive—resource for these applications.
The structure and chemical modification of algal polymers are covered, as well as the biological properties of these materials – including antithrombic, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, and antiviral aspects. Toxicity of algal biopolymers is also covered. Finally, the book introduces and explains real world applications of algal-based biopolymers in biomedical applications, including tissue engineering, drug delivery, and biosensors. This is the first book to cover the extraction techniques, biomedical applications, and the economic perspective of seaweed polysaccharides. It is an essential text for researchers and industry professionals looking to work with this renewable resource.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to Seaweed Polysaccharides - p. xvi 2. Chapter 2: Isolation and Characterization of Alginate from Seaweed - p. 9 3. Chapter 3: Extraction of Sulfated Polysaccharides (Fucoidan) From Brown Seaweed - p. 26 4. Chapter 4: Seaweed Polysaccharide Isolation Using Subcritical Water Hydrolysis - p. 46 5. Chapter 5: Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction of Carrageenan - p. 73 6. Chapter 6: Vibrational Spectroscopy of Seaweed Polysaccharides - p. 81 7. Chapter 7: Green Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Using Seaweed Polysaccharides - p. 100 8. Chapter 8: Chemical Modification of Alginate - p. 109 9. Chapter 9: Chemical Modification of Fucoidan and Their Application - p. 155 10. Chapter 10: Fucoidans: Anticancer Activity and Molecular Mechanisms of Action - p. 173 11. Chapter 11: Green Seaweeds-Derived Polysaccharides Ulvan: Occurrence, Medicinal Value and Potential Applications - p. 203 12. Chapter 12: The Top Citation Classics in Alginates for Biomedicine - p. 221 13. Chapter 13: Preparations and Applications of Alginate Nanoparticles - p. 249 14. Chapter 14: Biomedical Applications of Fucoidan, Seaweed Polysaccharides - p. 268 15. Chapter 15: Applications of Carrageenan in Advanced Drug Delivery - p. 281 16. Chapter 16: Perspectives on Biomedical Applications of Ulvan - p. 303 17. Chapter 17: Applications of Seaweed Polysaccharides in Dentistry - p. 330 18. Chapter 18: Usage of Seaweed Polysaccharides as Nutraceuticals - p. 340 19. Chapter 19: Alginate in Bone Tissue Engineering - p. 348 20. Chapter 20: Seaweed Polysaccharides and Their Production and Applications - p. 368 21. Index - p. 382
