Polymer Membranes in Biotechnology: Preparation, Functionalization and Application (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781848163799)

This book provides a concise and comprehensive introduction of polymer membranes' preparation, functionalization and applications in biotechniques including affinity membrane chromatography, membrane-based biosensor and membrane-based bioreactor.Following an introduction to the general concept of membrane separation in Chapter 1, preparation of polymeric membranes is discussed in Chapter 2. The book then describes in Chapter 3 membrane surface activation, which is a key step in ligand immobilizations. Chapter 4 focuses on ligand immobilization techniques and the organic chemistries behind them. Chapter 5 introduces the application of affinity membrane chromatography. Finally, in Chapter 6, membranes used in biosensors and gas sensors, enzymatic membranes used as biosensor, and membrane biosensor for waste water treatment will be discussed.A novel filter medium, i.e. nonwoven nanofiber membrane, and its preparation method, i.e. electrospinning technique, are also introduced in this book.

Author: Seeram Ramakrishna, Zuwei Ma, Takeshi Matsuura
ISBN-10: 1848163797
ISBN-13: 9781848163799
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2009
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d