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The environmental problems caused by petroleum-based plastic and plastic waste have led to an increasing demand for biobased and biodegradable plastics, such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). These polyesters are synthesized from carbon sources, e.g. sugar and plant oils, by various bacteria. This book highlights the potential of plant oils, especially palm oil, as a feedstock for PHA production. In addition, new PHA applications are discussed and the sustainability of PHA production from plant oils is critically examined.

Macromolecules --- General microbiology --- Biology --- Medical microbiology, virology, parasitology --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Production management --- Biotechnology --- toegepaste microbiologie --- duurzaamheid --- palmolie --- biologie --- microbiologie --- biotechnologie --- duurzame ontwikkeling --- milieutechnologie --- polymeren --- moleculaire biologie

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This book is the first of its kind to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of the use of nanoscale materials for biomedical applications, with a particular focus on drug delivery, theragnosis and tissue regeneration. It also describes in detail the methods used in the preparation of nanoparticles. Response of nanoparticles in biological systems are also explored. Nanotechnology has led to the advent of a new field, nanomedicine, which focuses on the use of nanomaterials as drug-delivery vehicles to develop highly selective and effective drugs. The combination of molecular imaging and nanotechnology has produced theragnostic nanoparticles, which allow the simultaneous detection and monitoring of diseases. Nanotechnology can also be combined with biomaterials to create scaffolds for tissue regeneration. Further, significant advances have been made in the areas of drug delivery, theragnostic nanoparticles and tissue regeneration materials. Some nanomedicines and tissue regeneration materials are already commercially available, while others are undergoing clinical trials, and promising results have been documented. Despite the rapid advances in nanomedicine, there is a relative dearth of literature on the biomedical applications of nanoscale materials.

Chemical structure --- Molecular biology --- History of human medicine --- Human biochemistry --- Pharmacology. Therapy --- Pathological biochemistry --- Human medicine --- Electrical engineering --- Biotechnology --- klinische chemie --- medische biochemie --- nanotechniek --- farmacotherapie --- farmacologie --- biochemie --- biomedische wetenschappen --- toxicologie --- biotechnologie --- genetische manipulatie --- moleculaire biologie

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Remarkable research has yielded whole genome data in plants, resulting in the documentation of an ever-increasing number of genes, without establishing their functions. The huge data resources available at the genome, transcriptome, proteome and metabolome levels are of enormous value in the field of functional genomics. This book provides insights into interpreting the sea of data in order to understand basic and practical aspects of plant metabolic engineering. It discusses in detail ways to tap into this enormous pool of data to increase productivity, and offers information that is both interesting and necessary for exploring the manipulation of metabolic pathways. The interdisciplinary approaches presented here also serve as a source of ideas for practical applications.

Plant metabolites --- Biotechnology. --- Toxicology. --- Biomedical engineering. --- Biochemistry. --- Metabolism. --- Plant physiology. --- Pharmacology/Toxicology. --- Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Plant Biochemistry. --- Metabolomics. --- Plant Physiology. --- Botany --- Plants --- Physiology --- Anabolism --- Catabolism --- Metabolism, Primary --- Primary metabolism --- Biochemistry --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Biology --- Chemistry --- Medical sciences --- Clinical engineering --- Medical engineering --- Bioengineering --- Biophysics --- Engineering --- Medicine --- Chemicals --- Pharmacology --- Poisoning --- Poisons --- Composition --- Toxicology --- Pharmacology. --- Plant biochemistry. --- Phytochemistry --- Plant biochemistry --- Plant chemistry --- Phytochemicals --- Plant biochemical genetics --- Drug effects --- Medical pharmacology --- Chemotherapy --- Drugs --- Pharmacy --- Physiological effect

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