Hatakeyama, Tatsuko. creator author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Hatakeyama, Hyoe. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut SpringerLink (Online service) text si 2024 1st ed. 2024. monographic eng

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access XIV, 248 p. 167 illus., 109 illus. in color. online resource. This book introduces biomass which is utilized all over the world based on geographical, cultural, and historical background. It covers 18 major biomass types and several specific plants categorized into 3 groups based on their usage. The present and historical background of representative materials from biomass, such as cellulose, lignin, chitin, sugar, molasses, amylose, and other interesting natural biopolymers, such as hyaluronan, gum Arabic, and others are introduced. Furthermore, characteristic features of representative and influential plants, such as rice, eucalyptus, and oil palm are described together with historical episodes. Although physicochemical characteristic properties of each material and plant have been published over many decades, scarcely a comprehensive introduction on biomass together with Asian, European, and Latin American cultural backgrounds. In this book, biomass familiar to everybody’s life is introduced based on scientific and cultural viewpoints. It guides readers to gain background knowledge of targeting biomass to be developed as industrial resources. In addition to students, scientists, and lecturers, the book will be useful for industrial engineers, both specialists in polymer science and technology and materials experts. 1. Introduction -- 2. Bamboo and Wood -- 3. Silk and Wool -- 4. Rice, Wheat, and Sugar -- 5. Tea and Coffee -- 6. Cellulose, Lignin, and Chitin -- 7. Polysaccharides -- 8. Miscellaneous. by Tatsuko Hatakeyama, Hyoe Hatakeyama. Biomedical engineering Renewable energy sources Biopolymers Biomaterials Biotechnology Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering Renewable Energy Biopolymers Chemical Bioengineering Biomaterials R856-857 9789819703685 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0368-5 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0368-5 240531 20251030112246.0 978-981-97-0368-5