This book is intended to serve as a "one-stop" reference resource for important research accomplishments in the area of nanostructured polymer membranes and their processing and characterizations. It will be a very valuable reference source for university and college faculties, professionals, post-doctoral research fellows, senior graduate students, and researchers from R&D laboratories working in the area of polymer nanobased membranes. The various chapters are contributed by prominent researchers from industry, academia and government/private research laboratories across the globe and comprise an up-to-date record on the major findings and observations in the field.

This book discusses new developments in an up-to-date, coherent and objective set of chapters by eminent researchers in the area of polypropylene-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites. It covers, biomaterials such as cellulose, chitin, starch, soy protein, hemicelluloses, polylactic acid and polyhydroxyalkanoates. Other important topics such as hybrid biocomposites and bionanocomposites of polypropylene, biodegradation study of polypropylene-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites, polypropylene-based bionanocomposites for packaging applications, polypropylene-based carbon nanomaterials reinforced nanocomposites, degradation and flame retardency of polypropylene-based composites and nanocomposites, are covered as well.

This important book comprehensively reviews research on new developments in all areas of food chemistry/science and nutrition Advances in Food Science and Nutrition covers topics such as food safety objectives, risk assessment, quality assurance and control, good manufacturing practices, food processing systems, design and control, and rapid methods of analysis and detection, as well as sensor technology, environmental control, and safety. The thirteen chapters are written by prominent researchers from industry, academia, and government/private research laboratories around the world. The book details many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the areas of food science, including: * Potato production, composition, and starch processing * Milk and different types of milk products * Processing and preservation of meat, poultry, and seafood * Food ingredients including additives and natural plant-based ingredients * Fruits and fruit processing * Antioxidant activity of phytochemicals and their method of analysis * The effect of food processing on bioactive compounds * Food safety regulations including foodborne pathogens, probiotics, genetically modified foods, and bioavailability of nutrients * Trends in sensory characterization of food products * Ultrasound applications in food technology * Transformations of food flavor including aroma compounds and chemical reactions that influence flavor * Storage technologies for fresh fruits Readership It is a very valuable reference source for university and college faculties, professionals, postdoctoral research fellows, senior graduate students, food science technologists, and researchers from R&D laboratories working in the area of food science and nutrition.

The book focusses on the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of polyethylene-based blends, composites and nanocomposites by looking at the various aspects of processing, morphology, properties and applications. In particular, the book details the important developments in areas such as the structure-properties relationship of polyethylene; modification of polyethylene with radiation and ion implantation processes; stabilization of irradiated polyethylene by the introduction of antioxidants; reinforcement of polyethylene through carbon-based materials as additives; characterization of carbon-based polyethylenes composites, polyethylene-based blends with thermoplastic and thermoset; characterization of polyethylene-based thermoplastic and thermoset blends; polyethylene-based blends with natural rubber and synthetic rubber; characterization of polyethylene-based natural rubber and synthetic rubber blends; characterization of polyethylene-based composites.

"High Performance Polymers and Their Nanocomposites" fasst die unzahligen Forschungsergebnisse aus der jungsten Zeit im Bereich der Hochleistungspolymere zusammen, u. a. Nanokomposite auf Basis von Hochleistungspolymeren, Flussigkristallpolymere, Polyamid 4, 6, Polyamidimide, Polyacrylamide, Komposite auf Basis von Polyacrylamiden fur verschiedene Anwendungen, Polybenzimidazole, Polycyclohexylen-Dimethylterephthalate, Polyetheretherketone, Polyetherimide, Polyetherketoneketone, Polyetherfulfone, Polyphenylensulfide, Polyphenylsulfone, Polyphthalamide, Polysulfone, eigenverstarkte Polyphenylene, thermoplastische Polyimide.

This unique book will enable engineers and natural-based polymer scientists to achieve multi-functionality in products using soy protein and various nano- and micro-sized biobased materials and reinforcements. Many of the recent research accomplishments in the area of soy-based blends, composites and bionanocomposites are presented in this book. In addition to introducing soy protein and its structure and relationship properties, the book covers many other relevant topics such as the state-of-the-art, new challenges, advances and opportunities in the field such as: biomedical applications of soy protein; electrospinning of soy protein nanofibers, their synthesis and applications; soy protein-based materials rheology; soy proteins as a potential source of active peptides of nutraceutical significance; soy protein isolate-based films; and use of soy protein-based carriers for encapsu lating bioactive ingredients.

Biodegradable polymers have experienced a growing interest in recent years for applications in packaging, agriculture, automotive, medicine, and other areas. One of the drivers for this development is the great quantity of synthetic plastic discarded improperly in the environment. Therefore, R&D in industry and in academic research centers, search for materials that are reprocessable and biodegradable. This unique book comprises 12 chapters written by subject specialists and is a state-of-the-art look at all types of polyethylene-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites. It includes deep discussion on the preparation, characterisation and applications of composites and nanocomposites of polyethylene-based biomaterials such as cellulose, chitin, starch, soy protein, PLA, casein, hemicellulose, PHA and bacterial cellulose.

This book comprehensively reviews research on new developments in all areas of food chemistry/science and technology. It covers topics such as food safety objectives, risk assessment, quality assurance and control, good manufacturing practices, food process systems design and control and rapid methods of analysis and detection, as well as sensor technology, environmental control and safety. The book focuses on food chemistry and examines chemical and mechanical modifications to generate novel properties, functions, and applications.

Nieuwe gedichten van V.P.M. Bio. De gedichten van V.P.M. Bio verspringen van gedachte naar gedachte, van beeld naar beeld, vol merkwaardige wendingen en overgangen. V.P.M. Bio wil ons veel zeggen in een kort bestek. Vandaar flitsende zinnen, compacte taferelen met herinneringen, persoonlijke geschiedenis, ervaringen, doorleefde emotie. Maar vooral gaat het over mensen, die voor ons een universum ontvouwen. Guy van Hoof