Polysaccharides-Based Hydrogels

Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications looks at the synthesis, characterization and application of polysaccharide-based materials in a broad array of fields. The book discusses the role of polysaccharides in the preparation of hydrogels, the use of hydrogel-based green materials, and their applications in biomedical applications, drug delivery, water purification techniques, food industries, agricultural fields, and pharmaceuticals applications. Written by leading experts in this field, this book will be a valuable reference for scientists, academicians, researchers, technologists, consultants and policymakers.

• Explains origin, extraction, processing, structural analysis and applications of polysaccharides-based hydrogels
• Includes chapters that specifically focus on a particular hydrogel
• Provides specific applications of polysaccharide hydrogels