Bamboo is one of the most sustainable materials in nature due to its fast growth, rapid regeneration, outstanding mechanical properties, and applications in numerous industries. Latest technological advances have been allowing the plant to be studied and applied to exciting new projects. Being bamboo an icon of sustainable development, this book approaches the latest developments in the study of the plant, either as a natural resource or as a source of inspiration for more efficient designs. With the global urging demand for more sustainable practices, innovations in bamboo science and technology are key to the development of environmentally sound solutions.

Highlights the latest technological advances of bamboo, aiming at its sustainable benefits Features global case studies highlighting new applications and development of bamboo as a sustainable material Discusses the potential and recent discoveries on how bamboo can contribute to a variety of industries

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Dr. Felipe Luis Palombini is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Industrial Design from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) in Santa Maria (Brazil), and a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Graduate Program of Design (PGDesign) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), in Porto Alegre (Brazil). Felipe Palombini received his M.Sc. and his Ph.D. in the Graduate Program in Design (PGDesign/UFRGS) and was a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Graduate Program of Botany (PPGBot/UFRGS). His main research topics are focused on bionics, sustainability, design, and materials selection and characterization via Finite Element Analysis and X-ray Microtomography. He is also associated with the Design and Computer Simulation Research Group (DSC/UFRGS), and the Plant Anatomy Laboratory (LAVeg/UFRGS). Dr. Fernanda Mayara Nogueira is a Researcher at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plants from the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences, and Letters at Ribeirao Preto (FFCLRP) - University of Sao Paulo (USP). Fernanda Nogueira received her M.Sc. and her Ph.D. in the Graduate Program of Botany (PPGBot) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Has experience in the area of plant anatomy and plant morphology with an emphasis on reproductive morphology. Has an interest in the following topics: floral development, reproductive morphology, bioimaging, 3D technologies, and X-ray microtomography.

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Bamboo: A Mechanically Optimum Design in Nature.- Review of the state-of-the-art using µCT to elucidate complex vascular systems of plants.- An Overview of The Potential Usage of Bamboo Plants in Medical Field.- Novel food product development through food-to-food fortification with nutrient and bioactive compound-rich bamboo shoot.- Potential of bamboo in the prevention of diabetes-related disorders: Possible mechanisms for prevention.- Bamboo act as a Phytoremediation candidate for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil: A synthesis.