Protein-Based Biopolymers

Protein-Based Biopolymers: From Source to Biomedical Applications provides an up-to-date overview of the development and application of protein biopolymers in biomedicine. Protein polymers have garnered increasing focus in the development of biomedical materials, devices and therapeutics, due to their intrinsic bioactivity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. This book comprehensively reviews the latest advances in the synthesis, characterization, properties and applications of protein-based biopolymers; each chapter is dedicated to a single protein class, covering a broad range of proteins including, silk, collagen, keratin, fibrin and more. The book explores the biomedical potential of these polymers, from tissue engineering, to drug delivery and wound healing. Protein-Based Biopolymers: From Source to Biomedical Applications offers a valuable resource for academics and researchers in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering and R&D groups working in pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. properties, synthesis, mechanism, and stability or durability of bio-polymeric materials based on the proteins. Covers a range of protein-based biopolymers, including elastin, collagen, keratin, soy and more Guides the reader through the fabrication, characterization and properties of protein biopolymers Explore the biomedical potential of protein biopolymers, covering applications such as cancer therapy, tissue engineering, and drug delivery