Biopolymer Science for Proteins and Peptides
- 1st Edition - August 20, 2021
- Latest edition
- Author: Keiji Numata
- Language: English
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Approx.296 pages
- Explains how biopolymers from structural proteins and peptides can be developed into materials, such as films, fibers, textiles, microparticles, sponges and scaffolds, nanomaterials, blends, and polymer composites
- Provides the reader a solid understanding of the structure, synthesis, and properties
- Guides the reader from sources, including collagen, silk, elastin, resilin, keratin, and reflectin, to material design and cutting-edge applications
Academia: Researchers and advanced students across biopolymers, structural proteins, polymer science, materials science, biomaterials, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, engineering, and pharmaceutical science
1. General introduction to polypeptide and protein materials2. Synthesis of polypeptide and protein materials3. Structure of polypeptide and protein materials4. Physical properties of polypeptide and protein materials5. Biological properties of polypeptide and protein materials with cells6. Stability of polypeptide and protein materials7. Structural proteins in nature8. Biopolymer materials and composites from polypeptide and proteins9. Applications as bulk material and future perspectives10. Experimental details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 20, 2021
- Language: English
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Keiji Numata
Keiji Numata is currently Full Professor in the Department of Material Chemistry, Kyoto University, and Team Leader at the Biomacromolecules Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Japan. He is also Research Director for JST-ERATO Numata Organellar Reaction Cluster Project and leads the Precision Polymer Degradation, Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Area, in Japan. He investigates biosynthesis and material design of structural proteins, polypeptides, and poly(amino acid). He previously worked as JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow for Research Abroad at Tufts University (Medford, MA, United States), where he studied
biosynthesis of silk-based polymers via bacterial pathways, as well as biomedical applications of silk-based polymers. Dr. Numata has received numerous awards for his work and is currently one of the associate editors of ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, and an editorial advisory board member for Biomacromolecules and ACS Polymers Au.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Material Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Saitama, JapanRead Biopolymer Science for Proteins and Peptides on ScienceDirect