Polyurethanes as specialty chemicals : principles and applications /: principles and applications. (©2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: T. Thomson.
• Other Names: Thomson, T (Tim)
• Contents: INTRODUCTION; An Environmental Example; Another Environmental Application; Immobilization of Enzymes; A Medical Example; Summary; POLYURETHANE CHEMISTRY IN BRIEF; The Primary Building Blocks of Polyurethane; The Basic Polyurethane reaction; The History and Current Status of Polyurethanes; STRUCTURE/PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS; Analysis of Polyurethanes and its Precursors; Structure/Property Aspects of Polyurethane design; EXTRACTION OF SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS; Introduction; Treatment of Sanitary Waste; Summary; Treatment of Environmental Problems by Extraction; Theory of Extraction; Uses for Extraction; Application of Extraction Principles to the Removal of Pollutants from the Environment; Extraction of Pesticides, development of a Broad-base Extraction Medium; Case Studies; Combination of the carbon adsorption technology and the enthalpic extraction by polyurethane; ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS CONTINUED; The Biochemical Conversion; The Biochemical Reactor; The Biochemical Process; The development of a Biofilm in an Attached Growth Bioreactor; Summary of Biochemical Transformation of Wastewater; Other Projects; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF POLYURETHANE; Avoiding the Coagulation Cascade; Biodegradability; Cell Adhesion; DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARTIFICIAL ORGAN; Current and Anticipated Technologies in the Treatment of Liver Disease; Surgical Approaches; Cell-based Approaches; Cell Transplantation; Tissue-engineered Implants; Extracorporeal Devices; Design of the Ideal Scafford for an Extracorporeal BAL or Implantable Artificial Organ; Strength of Materials; Pore Size and Structure; Surface to Volume Ratio; Mass Transport Through the Device; High Degree of Interconnected cells; Void Volume; Allowance for a High Flux Membrane; Shape of Colonizing Surface; Attachment of Ligands; Cell Adhesion; Current Clinical Activity in Scaffold-based Artificial Liver Development; OTHER APPLICATIONS DEFINED; Immobilization of Enzymes and Cells; Techniques for Immobilization; Immobilization of Cells; Summary of Immobilization Studies; Use of Hydrophilic Polyurethane for Controlled Release; Applications in Agriculture; Artificial Muscle Development; Conclusion; REFERENCES
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Fla : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Copyright Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (190 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 668.4/239; Polyurethanes -- Environmental aspects; Polyurethanes -- Biotechnology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical; Polyurethanes -- Biotechnology; Polyurethanes -- Environmental aspects; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420039660; 9781420039665
• Related ISBNs: 9780849318573; 0849318572
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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