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This book focuses on recent trends of research on alginate-based biomaterials in Drug Delivery strategies and biomedical engineering. It contains the widely used alginate-based biomaterials as micro to nano-controlled drug delivery (oral, ocular delivery, topical delivery, etc.) and its fabrication technology, characterization, and biomedical aspects (such as cancer therapy, tissue engineering, gene delivery, vaccine delivery, enzyme immobilization, wound healing, dental applications, etc.) in a single book. The chapters cover updated information, current research trends, informatics, and all aspects of applications. Alginate is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved natural biomaterial and has diverse biomedical applications. In recent years, researchers and scientists are working on the alginate-based drug delivery systems that have been designed and characterized as a matrix, micro to nanocarriers, fibers, composite/scaffolds, etc. Alginate has versatile properties such as biodegradable, biocompatible, nontoxic, and easily available. This book especially highlights both the drug delivery strategies and biomedical engineering aspects such as controlled drug delivery, drug targeting to the site of action, cancer therapy, gene and vaccine delivery, enzyme immobilization, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. .

Drug delivery systems. --- Biomaterials. --- Therapeutics. --- Biology—Technique. --- Genetic engineering. --- Cancer—Treatment. --- Biomedical engineering. --- Alginates. --- Drug Delivery Systems --- Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System. --- Biomedical Engineering. --- Neoplasm --- Gene Transfer Techniques. --- Tissue Scaffolds. --- Drug Delivery. --- Gene Delivery. --- Cancer Therapy. --- Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. --- Delivery systems, Drug --- Drug administration technology --- Drug delivery technology --- Drugs --- Pharmaceutical technology --- Designed genetic change --- Engineering, Genetic --- Gene splicing --- Genetic intervention --- Genetic surgery --- Genetic recombination --- Biotechnology --- Transgenic organisms --- Medical treatment --- Therapy --- Treatment of diseases --- Treatments for diseases --- Clinical medicine --- Clinical engineering --- Medical engineering --- Bioengineering --- Biophysics --- Engineering --- Medicine --- Tissue Scaffolding --- Scaffold, Tissue --- Scaffolding, Tissue --- Scaffoldings, Tissue --- Scaffolds, Tissue --- Tissue Scaffold --- Tissue Scaffoldings --- Gene Delivery Systems --- Gene Transfer Technique --- Transgenesis --- Delivery System, Gene --- Delivery Systems, Gene --- Gene Delivery System --- Technique, Gene Transfer --- Techniques, Gene Transfer --- Transfer Technique, Gene --- Transfer Techniques, Gene --- Genetic Therapy --- Transgenes --- Benign Neoplasms --- Malignancy --- Malignant Neoplasms --- Neoplasia --- Neoplasms, Benign --- Cancer --- Tumors --- Benign Neoplasm --- Cancers --- Malignancies --- Malignant Neoplasm --- Neoplasias --- Neoplasm, Benign --- Neoplasm, Malignant --- Neoplasms, Malignant --- Tumor --- Medical Oncology --- Engineering, Biomedical --- Clinical Engineering --- Engineering, Clinical --- Biomedical Technology --- NDDSs --- Nano Delivery System --- Nano Drug Delivery Systems --- Nano-Drug Delivery System --- Nanoparticle Based Drug Delivery System --- Delivery System, Nano --- Delivery System, Nano-Drug --- Delivery Systems, Nano --- Delivery Systems, Nano-Drug --- Nano Delivery Systems --- Nano Drug Delivery System --- System, Nano Delivery --- System, Nano-Drug Delivery --- Systems, Nano Delivery --- Systems, Nano-Drug Delivery --- Drug Targeting --- Delivery System, Drug --- Delivery Systems, Drug --- Drug Delivery System --- Drug Targetings --- System, Drug Delivery --- Systems, Drug Delivery --- Targeting, Drug --- Targetings, Drug --- Dosage Forms --- Alginate --- Alginic Acid, Barium Salt --- Alginic Acid, Calcium Salt --- Alginic Acid, Copper Salt --- Alginic Acid, Potassium Salt --- Alginic Acid, Sodium Salt --- Alloid G --- Barium Alginate --- Calcium Alginate --- Calginat --- Copper Alginate --- Kalrostat --- Kalrostat 2 --- Kaltostat --- Potassium Alginate --- Sodium Alginate --- Sodium Calcium Alginate --- Vocoloid --- Xantalgin --- poly(Mannuronic Acid), Sodium Salt --- Alginate, Barium --- Alginate, Calcium --- Alginate, Copper --- Alginate, Potassium --- Alginate, Sodium --- Alginate, Sodium Calcium --- Calcium Alginate, Sodium --- therapy. --- Delivery systems

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Block copolymers with crystallizable blocks have moved into the focus of current research, owing to their unique self-assembly behaviour and properties. New synthetic concepts give, for example, even access to tetrablock copolymers with four crystalline blocks, bio-based thermoplastic elastomers (e.g., based on ABA triblock copolymers with poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) hard segments), and allow new, exciting insights into the interplay of microphase separation and crystallization in controlling self-assembly in bulk (confined vs. break-out crystalliza­tion).Concerning self-assembly in solution, crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) paved the way to a myriad of crystalline-core micellar structures and hierarchical super­structures that were not accessible before via self-assembly of fully amorphous block copolymers. This allows for the production of cylindrical micelles with defined lengths, length distribution, and corona chemistries (block type or patchy corona), as well as branched micelles and fascinating micellar superstructures (e.g., 2D lenticular platelets, scarf-shaped micelles, multidimensional micellar assemblies, and cross and “windmill”-like supermicelles).This Special Issue brings together new developments in the synthesis and self-assembly of block copolymers with crystallizable blocks and also addresses emerging applications for these exciting materials. It includes two reviews on CDSA and eight contributions spanning from membranes for gas separation to self-assembly in bulk and solution.

Technology: general issues --- crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) --- crystalline-core micelles --- patchy micelles --- block copolymers --- crystal morphologies --- polymer crystallization --- nucleation mechanism --- scaling relations --- crystallization-driven self-assembly --- calcium alginate hydrogel --- cylindrical micelles --- poly(vinylidene fluoride)/polymethylene --- blends --- diblock copolymers --- ferroelectric phase --- semicrystalline block copolymers --- phase separation and crystallization --- epitaxial crystallization --- nanostructures --- kinetics --- fragmentation --- growth --- polypeptoids --- crystallization --- solution self-assembly --- triblock terpolymers --- polyethylene (PE) --- poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) --- poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) --- tricrystalline spherulites --- copolymer --- membrane --- hydrocarbon --- cohesive energy density --- gas separation --- semicrystalline polymer --- 3D confinement --- ABC triblock terpolymers --- degradation --- emulsification --- microparticles --- n/a

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Block copolymers with crystallizable blocks have moved into the focus of current research, owing to their unique self-assembly behaviour and properties. New synthetic concepts give, for example, even access to tetrablock copolymers with four crystalline blocks, bio-based thermoplastic elastomers (e.g., based on ABA triblock copolymers with poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) hard segments), and allow new, exciting insights into the interplay of microphase separation and crystallization in controlling self-assembly in bulk (confined vs. break-out crystalliza­tion).Concerning self-assembly in solution, crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) paved the way to a myriad of crystalline-core micellar structures and hierarchical super­structures that were not accessible before via self-assembly of fully amorphous block copolymers. This allows for the production of cylindrical micelles with defined lengths, length distribution, and corona chemistries (block type or patchy corona), as well as branched micelles and fascinating micellar superstructures (e.g., 2D lenticular platelets, scarf-shaped micelles, multidimensional micellar assemblies, and cross and “windmill”-like supermicelles).This Special Issue brings together new developments in the synthesis and self-assembly of block copolymers with crystallizable blocks and also addresses emerging applications for these exciting materials. It includes two reviews on CDSA and eight contributions spanning from membranes for gas separation to self-assembly in bulk and solution.

Technology: general issues --- crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) --- crystalline-core micelles --- patchy micelles --- block copolymers --- crystal morphologies --- polymer crystallization --- nucleation mechanism --- scaling relations --- crystallization-driven self-assembly --- calcium alginate hydrogel --- cylindrical micelles --- poly(vinylidene fluoride)/polymethylene --- blends --- diblock copolymers --- ferroelectric phase --- semicrystalline block copolymers --- phase separation and crystallization --- epitaxial crystallization --- nanostructures --- kinetics --- fragmentation --- growth --- polypeptoids --- crystallization --- solution self-assembly --- triblock terpolymers --- polyethylene (PE) --- poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) --- poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) --- tricrystalline spherulites --- copolymer --- membrane --- hydrocarbon --- cohesive energy density --- gas separation --- semicrystalline polymer --- 3D confinement --- ABC triblock terpolymers --- degradation --- emulsification --- microparticles

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This e-book aims to compile advances in the area of food manufacturing including packaging to address issues of food safety, quality, fraud, and how these processes (new or old) could affect the organoleptic characteristics of foods, with the aim to promote consumers’ satisfaction. Moreover, food supply issues are explored. New and improved technologies are employed in the area of food manufacturing to address consumer needs in terms of quality and safety. The issues of research and development should be taken into account seriously before launching a new product onto the market. Finally, food fraud and authenticity are very important issues, and the food industry should focus on addressing them.

Technology: general issues --- redox potential --- color transfer --- beef juice --- beef meat --- eugenol --- encapsulation --- whey protein–maltodextrin conjugates --- chitosan --- olive oil --- cv. Lianolia Kerkyras --- cv. Koroneiki --- fatty acid methyl esters --- sterols --- authenticity --- quality --- LAB --- Bifidobacterium --- BLS --- fruits --- vegetables --- Oregano honey --- costeño-type cheese --- sodium chloride --- texture --- rheology --- microstructure. --- boba milk tea --- calcium alginate ball --- preparation method --- shelf life --- inventory --- new retailing --- baking industrial --- food supply chain coordination --- Two-stage production system --- corporate social responsibility --- supply chain --- dairy industry --- social charity --- Vietnam --- dry --- efficiency --- energy --- kiwifruit --- ultrasound --- edible coating --- nanoemulsion --- guaiacol peroxidase --- anthocyanins --- phenylalanine ammonia-lyase --- chub mackerel --- smoking treatment --- sensory analysis --- physiochemical characteristics --- microbiological quality --- biochemical analysis --- HMR --- pen shell --- squid meat --- superheated steam --- high-frequency defrosting --- cassava chips --- physicochemical properties --- MALDI-TOF --- applications --- food --- fraud --- adulteration --- n/a --- whey protein-maltodextrin conjugates --- costeño-type cheese

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Construction materials are the most widely used materials for civil infrastructure in our daily lives. However, from an environmental point of view, they consume a huge amount of natural resources and generate the majority of greenhouse gasses. Therefore, many new and novel technologies for designing environmentally friendly construction materials have been developed recently. This Special Issue, “Environment-Friendly Construction Materials”, has been proposed and organized as a means to present recent developments in the field of construction materials. It covers a wide range of selected topics on construction materials.

fluorescence spectrum --- microstructure --- regeneration --- sensitivity analysis --- asphalt mixes --- limestone aggregates --- bio-oil --- plateau value of dissipated strain energy ratio --- diatomite --- water-leaching pretreatment --- fatigue performance --- ultra-thin wearing course --- recycling aggregate --- design optimization --- induction heating --- vibration noise consumption --- bitumen --- relaxation --- viscous-elastic temperature --- field evaluation --- healing agents --- transmittance --- Ca-alginate microcapsules --- artificially aged asphalt mixture --- sequencing batch Chlorella reactor --- waste concrete --- plant ash lixivium --- steel fiber --- ultra-high performance concrete --- titanate coupling agent --- SEM --- self-healing --- physical properties --- porous pumice --- thermal–mechanical properties --- aggregate morphology --- asphalt mortar --- adhesion energy --- styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) modified bitumen --- water solute exposure --- emulsified asphalt --- demulsification speed --- mineral-asphalt mixtures --- aging processes --- phase change materials --- surface texture --- long-term drying shrinkage --- contact angle --- aging depth --- asphalt --- calcium alginate capsules --- nitrogen and phosphorus removal --- micro-morphology --- rice husk ash --- low-temperature --- cement --- hydrophobic nanosilica --- asphalt mixture --- thickness combinations --- layered double hydroxide --- initial self-healing temperature --- environmentally friendly construction materials --- epoxidized soybean oil --- limestone --- chemical evolutions --- temperature sensitivity characteristics --- micro-surfacing --- cement emulsified asphalt mixture --- dynamic characteristics --- high-strength concrete --- flame retardant --- durability --- creep --- damping --- damage constitutive model --- Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) --- granite aggregate --- diatomite-modified asphalt mixture --- healing model --- asphalt combustion --- freeze-thaw cycle --- SBS-modified bitumen --- workability --- graphene --- flow behavior index --- fluidity --- parametrization --- fatigue property --- rankinite --- railway application --- crystallization sensitivity --- aqueous solute compositions --- pozzolanic reaction --- self-healing asphalt --- recycled material --- artificial neural network --- rheological properties --- molecular dynamic simulation --- building envelopes --- aluminum hydroxide --- crumb rubber --- optimization --- viscoelasticity --- building energy conservation --- diffusing --- anti-rutting agent --- molecular bridge --- engineered cementitious composites (ECC) --- pavement performance --- morphology --- colloidal structure --- hydrophilic nanosilica --- construction materials --- road engineering --- laboratory evaluation --- rejuvenator --- fatigue equation --- aggregates --- three-point bending fatigue test --- energy-based approach --- aggregate from sanitary ceramic wastes --- polyacrylic acid --- mastic --- CO2 --- specific surface area --- aggregate image measurement system --- solubilizer --- flexibility --- simplex lattice design --- SBS/CRP-modified bitumen --- water stability --- fatigue life --- rejuvenating systems --- skid-resistance --- reclaimed asphalt pavement --- rheology --- hydration characteristic --- surface energy --- modified asphalt materials --- asphalt pavement --- stripping test --- SOD --- tensile stresses --- ultraviolet radiation --- basalt fiber --- “blue-shift” --- polyvinyl alcohol --- sanitary ceramics --- dynamic moduli --- aggregate characteristics --- compound modify --- expanded graphite --- steel slag --- induced healing --- thermal property --- effective heating depth --- dissipated strain energy --- MDA --- mechanical behavior --- plateau value of permanent deformation ratio --- long-term field service --- crack healing --- desulphurization gypsum residues --- pavement failure --- rejuvenation --- interfacial transition zone --- combination --- polyethylene glycol --- adsorption --- tensile strains --- cold recycled asphalt mixture --- resistance to deformations --- asphalt-aggregate adhesion --- viscoelastic properties --- damage evolution --- carbonation --- microwave heating --- amorphous silica --- high-modulus asphalt mixture (HMAM) --- hot mix asphalt containing recycled concrete aggregate --- microfluidic --- dynamic responses --- concrete --- asphalt mastic --- crumb rubber powder --- response surface methodology --- nanomaterial --- self-compacting concrete (SCC) --- rutting factor --- X-ray computed tomography --- fiber modification --- overlay tester --- rubber modified asphalt --- ageing --- aged bitumen --- aged asphalt --- recycling --- damage characteristics --- dynamic tests --- permeation --- ageing resistance