{"product_id":"antimicrobial-polymers-isbn-9780470598221","title":"Antimicrobial Polymers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe pioneering guide on the design, processing, and testing of antimicrobial plastic materials and coatings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe manifestation of harmful microbes in plastic materials used in medical devices and drugs, water purification systems, hospital equipment, textiles, and food packaging pose alarming health threats to consumers by exposing them to many serious infectious diseases. As a result, high demand for intensifying efforts in the R\u0026amp;D of antimicrobial polymers has placed heavy reliance on both academia and industry to find viable solutions for producing safer plastic materials. To assist researchers and students in this endeavor, Antimicrobial Polymers explores coupling contaminant-deterring biocides and plastics—focusing particular attention on natural biocides and the nanofabrication of biocides. Each chapter is devoted to addressing a key technology employed to impart antimicrobial behavior to polymers, including chemical modification of the polymers themselves. A host of relevant topics, such as regulatory matters, human safety, and environmental risks are covered to help lend depth to the book's vital subject matter. In addition, \u003ci\u003eAntimicrobial Polymers\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscusses the design, processing, and testing of antimicrobial plastic materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovers interdisciplinary areas of chemistry and microbiology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes applications in food packaging, medical devices, nanotechnology, and coatings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetails regulations from the U.S. (FDA and EPA) and EU as well as human safety and environmental concerns\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchieving cleaner and more effective methods for improving the infection-fighting properties of versatile and necessary plastic materials is a goal that stretches across many scientific fields. \u003ci\u003eAntimicrobial Polymers\u003c\/i\u003e combines all of this information into one volume, exposing readers to preventive strategies that harbor vast potential for making exposure to polymeric products and surfaces a far less risky undertaking in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e  PREFACE vii  \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 ANTIMICROBIAL PACKAGING POLYMERS. A GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJose´ M. Lagaron, Maria J. Ocio, and Amparo Lopez-Rubio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 BACTERIAL RESISTANCE AND CHALLENGES OF BIOCIDE PLASTICS 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNibras A.A.M. Ahmed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 “CLICK CHEMISTRY” TO DERIVED ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMERS 51\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eP. Lecomte, R. Riva, and C. Jerome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 CHITOSAN AND CHITOSAN BLENDS AS ANTIMICROBIALS 71\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatricia Fernandez-Saiz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 THYMOL IN NANOCOMPOSITES. A CASE STUDY 101\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaria Dolores Sanchez-Garcia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 BACTERIOCINS IN PLASTICS 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGianluigi Mauriello and Francesco Villani\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 ANTIMICROBIAL ENZYMES AND NATURAL EXTRACTS IN PLASTICS 159\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarcella Mastromatteo, Marianna Mastromatteo, Amalia Conte, and Matteo Alessandro Del Nobile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES 195\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJose F. Marcos and Paloma Manzanares\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 RECOMBINANT ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES 227\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. Carlos Rodriguez-Cabello, Carmen Garcia-Arevalo, Alessandra Girotti, Laura Martin, and Mercedes Santos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 NOVEL ANTIMICROBIALS OBTAINED BY ELECTROSPINNING METHODS 261\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSergio Torres-Giner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 SILVER- AND NANOSILVER-BASED PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES 287\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAntonio Martinez-Abad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 ANTIMICROBIAL PLASTICS BASED ON METAL-CONTAINING NANOLAYERED CLAYS 317\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJose´ M. Lagaron and Maria A. Busolo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 NANOMETALS AS ANTIMICROBIALS 327\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR.P. Allaker, M.A. Vargas-Reus, and G.G. Ren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 TITANIUM DIOXIDE-BASED PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES 351\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarta Fernandez-Garcia, Maria L. Cerrada, Anna Kubacka, and Marcos Fernandez-Garcia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 TISSUE-IMPLANT ANTIMICROBIAL INTERFACES 379\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eE. Marsich, A. Travan, I. Donati, G. Turco, F. Bellomo, and S. Paoletti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 CHARACTERIZING THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CELL MEMBRANES AND ANTIMICROBIALS VIA SUM-FREQUENCY GENERATION VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY 429\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher W. Avery and Zhan Chen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 GAS-BASED ANTIMICROBIALS IN ACTIVE PACKAGING 459\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSiriyupa Netramai, Maria Rubino, and Loong-Tak Lim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 CURRENT LEGISLATION IN ANTIMICROBIALS 489\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJavier Gomez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 HUMAN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF BIOCIDES 527\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrla Condell, Carol Iversen, Karen Power, and Seamus Fanning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 561\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJOSé M. LAGARóN\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Founder and Group-Leader of the Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group of the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA) of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) in Valencia, Spain. and is part-time Professor of Materials Science at the Universitat Jaume I. Dr. Lagaron has published more than one hundred peer-reviewed papers, a book and several book chapters, and has fourteen patent applications in nanotechnology applied to polymers.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARÍA J. OCIO\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a Food Technologist Tenure Track Lecturer at the Preventive Medicine Department of the University of Valencia and also project leader within the Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Lab at the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology of CSIC. She has a wide knowledge and experience in the handling of microorganisms of interest in the food industry. Dr. Ocio has over forty publications in peer-reviewed international journals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMPARO LóPEZ-RUBIO\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a research scientist and project leader within the Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group of the IATA-CSIC. She has published over thirty-five papers in peer-reviewed international journals on the subjects of food technology, nanotechnology, packaging and biopackaging.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe pioneering guide on the design, processing, and testing of antimicrobial plastic materials and coatings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe manifestation of harmful microbes in plastic materials used in medical devices and drugs, water purification systems, hospital equipment, textiles, and food packaging pose alarming health threats to consumers by exposing them to many serious infectious diseases. As a result, high demand for intensifying efforts in the R\u0026amp;D of antimicrobial polymers has placed heavy reliance on both academia and industry to find viable solutions for producing safer plastic materials. To assist researchers and students in this endeavor, Antimicrobial Polymers explores coupling contaminant-deterring biocides and plastics—focusing particular attention on natural biocides and the nanofabrication of biocides. Each chapter is devoted to addressing a key technology employed to impart antimicrobial behavior to polymers, including chemical modification of the polymers themselves. A host of relevant topics, such as regulatory matters, human safety, and environmental risks are covered to help lend depth to the book's vital subject matter. In addition, Antimicrobial Polymers:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscusses the design, processing, and testing of antimicrobial plastic materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovers interdisciplinary areas of chemistry and microbiology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes applications in food packaging, medical devices, nanotechnology, and coatings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetails regulations from the U.S. (FDA and EPA) and EU as well as human safety and environmental concerns\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchieving cleaner and more effective methods for improving the infection-fighting properties of versatile and necessary plastic materials is a goal that stretches across many scientific fields. Antimicrobial Polymers combines all of this information into one volume, exposing readers to preventive strategies that harbor vast potential for making exposure to polymeric products and surfaces a far less risky undertaking in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988745699557,"sku":"NP9780470598221","price":169.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470598221.jpg?v=1761781426","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/antimicrobial-polymers-isbn-9780470598221","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}