Nanocellulose in Biomedical Engineering

This book provides insights into routes for the fabrication of plant and bacterial source derived nanocellulose from various renewable resources and strategic modifications to control its inherent characteristics targeted toward applications in diverse engineering and medical sectors. The book covers broad subject areas from synthesis and processing to finished products, with the aim of encouraging both researchers and industrialists to utilize natural and renewable resources to extract nanocellulose through novel processing techniques and developed value-added materials at an industrial scale. The strategy of the process is to convert waste into wealth which provides commercial value as well as sustainability of the environment. Rather than being simply a source of information, the book acts as guide for researchers in selecting and determining the appropriate fabrication and surface alteration approaches for processing nanocellulose and its composites. These materials will have the desired properties depending upon targeted biomedical applications, which make this book stand out from others in the market. The present volume will encourage and promote research in areas related to nanocellulose. For those who are new to the field, novel routes are provided, with technical know-how, for its production. These guidelines lead to increasing the scale of production through industrially viable routes to develop value-added biomedical devices with the potential for commercialization.

Discusses in detail step-by-step experimental techniques and different standards set up by international organizations Addresses issues focused on technical challenges associated with transition from lab-scale to pilot to industrial scale Gives details of the increased market value, demand, and future applications of nanocellulose in biomedical engineering

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Dr. Prodyut Dhar is currently working as Associate Professor at School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, India. He received his B.Tech (2012) from National Institute of Technology Durgapur and PhD. in the year 2017 from Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. He worked in the area of cellulose nanocrystals and biodegradable polymers and was awarded the ACS Graduate Award by Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials in recognition of best doctoral research work. He was also awarded the JSPS fellowship to work in Kyoto University to explore the biomedical applications of nanocellulose. He have been recognized with several national and international awards such as RSC Sustainable Food Technology (2026) and ChemComm (2025) Emerging Investigators, Ramalingaswami Fellowship (2021), Har Govind Khorana-Innovative Young Biotechnologist Fellowship (IYBF) (2024) from Department of Biotechnology, BRICS Young Scientist and Young Innovator prize (2023), 6th National Awards for Technology Innovation in Petrochemical and Plastic Processing Industry by Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (2017), Govt. of India etc. His research interests includes in areas related to Biomaterials, Biopolymers & Bionanotechnology, Sustainable Electrochemical Energy Systems, Bioprocess Engineering, Biorefinery, Cellulose & Renewable Materials.Prof. Hiroshi Kamitakahara graduated Kyoto University, and got B.S. in 1991, and Ph.D. in 1996 in the field of Wood Science and Technology (supervisor: Prof. Fumiaki Nakatsubo). He spent 10 months in RIKEN, Japan, as a postdoctoral fellow (supervisor: Prof. Chi-Huey Wong, Scripps Research Institute). He was appointed to Assistant Professor in 1997, Associate Professor in 2012, and Full Professor in 2018 at Kyoto University. In 2002, He was awarded Humboldt Research Fellowship and spent 10 months in Friedrich Schiller University of Jena (Supervisor: Prof. Dieter Klemm). His research encompasses cellulose chemistry. His interests include de novo synthesis of cello-oligosaccharides, regioselective and blocky functionalization of cellulose, and their structure-property relationships.

Prof. Hiroshi Kamitakahara graduated Kyoto University, and got B.S. in 1991, and Ph.D. in 1996 in the field of Wood Science and Technology (supervisor: Prof. Fumiaki Nakatsubo). He spent 10 months in RIKEN, Japan, as a postdoctoral fellow (supervisor: Prof. Chi-Huey Wong, Scripps Research Institute). He was appointed to Assistant Professor in 1997, Associate Professor in 2012, and Full Professor in 2018 at Kyoto University. In 2002, He was awarded Humboldt Research Fellowship and spent 10 months in Friedrich Schiller University of Jena (Supervisor: Prof. Dieter Klemm). His research encompasses cellulose chemistry. His interests include de novo synthesis of cello-oligosaccharides, regioselective and blocky functionalization of cellulose, and their structure-property relationships.

Inhalt

1. Introduction to natural fibers and nanocellulose.- 2. Nanocellulose fabrication, modification, properties and biocompatibility.- 3. Nanocellulose for medical implants and their evaluation.- 4. Nanocellulose for drug delivery devices.- 5. Nanocellulose-based point-of-care devices for diagnostic applications.