Advances in Polysaccharides
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2020) | Viewed by 2982
Special Issue Editors
Interests: production and application of biogenic nanofibers (bacterial cellulose and protein fibrils); nanostructured biocomposites; bio-based materials for biomedical applications (wound healing, drug delivery and 3D-bioprinting); biocomposites and functional paper materials; chemical modification of (nano)cellulose fibers and other polysaccharides and their characterization and applications; chemistry of lignocellulosic materials (cellulose, wood, cork, etc.)
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Interests: carbohydrates; structure and properties; food wastes; extraction; functional foods; packaging
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We cordially invite experts in the field of polysaccharides to submit papers to Advances in Polysaccharides Special Issue. This Special Issue will also include selected papers from The 6th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference, which was an initiative of EPNOE – European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence, the Cellulose and Renewable Division of the American Chemistry Society (ACS), and the Cellulose Society of Japan (CSJ) and was hosted October 2019 in Aveiro, Portugal.
The ambition of the EPNOE International Polysaccharides Conferences is to bring together researchers from academia and industry working or interested in polysaccharides related R&D topics, to disseminate results and to promote a networking platform for close interactions between academia and industry.
The scientific program was structured in Thematic Sessions covering different areas where polysaccharides have a relevant role, co-organized by scientific experts in each field.
The event provided an opportunity for delegates to discuss and share knowledge, ideas and expertise with colleagues and peers.
Prof. Carmen Freire
Prof. Manuel A. Coimbra
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Polysaccharides properties
- Cellulose
- Biomedical applications
- Plant cell walls
- Microbial polysaccharides
- Starch
- Food applications
- Additive manufacturing
- Drug delivery
- Porous materials from polysaccharides
- Membranes
- Nanocomposites
- Biorefinery
- Smart materials
- Recycling, biodegradation and environmental assessment
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