Lignin-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications by Patrícia Figueiredo, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Lignin-based Materials for Biomedical Applications: Preparation, Characterization, and Implementationexplores the emerging area of lignin-based materials as a platform for advanced biomedical applications, guiding the reader from source through to implementation. The first part of the book introduces the basics of lignin, including extraction methods, chemical modifications, structure and composition, and properties that make lignin suitable for biomedical applications. In addition, structural characterization techniques are described in detail. The next chapters focus on the preparation of lignin-based materials for biomedical applications, presenting methodologies for lignin-based nanoparticles, hydrogels, aerogels, and nanofibers, and providing in-depth coverage of lignin-based materials with specific properties including antioxidant properties, UV absorbing capability, antimicrobial properties, and colloidal particles with tailored properties and applications, such as drug and gene delivery, and tissue engineering. Finally, future perspectives and possible new applications are considered. This is an essential reference for all those with an interest in lignin-based materials and their biomedical applications, including researchers and advanced students across bio-based polymers, polymer science, polymer chemistry, biomaterials, nanotechnology, materials science and engineering, drug delivery, and biomedical engineering, as well as industrial R&D and scientists involved with bio-based polymers, specifically for biomedical applications. Unlocks the potential of lignin-based materials with advanced properties for cutting-edge applications in areas such as drug delivery, gene delivery and tissue engineeringPresents state-of-the-art methodologies used in the development of lignin-based nanoparticles, hydrogels, aerogels and nanofibersExplains the fundamentals of lignin, including structure and composition, extraction and isolation methods, types and properties, chemical modifications, and characterization techniques | Lignin-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications by Patrícia Figueiredo, Paperback | Indigo Chapters