Advances in applications of industrial biomaterials

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This book presents recent advances in the development of biomaterials for industrial applications, and discusses the potential for substituting environmentally hazardous substances with environmentally friendly and degradable components. Focusing on both the material development and production technologies, it reviews different materials, as well as new production technologies and application areas. It also highlights the importance of incorporating organic materials into different composites to enable consumption of otherwise waste materials. Further it addresses biopolymers for the food industry, e.g. edible films and coatings in food production and biodegradable materials; the automotive industry; bio fuels, such as biodiesel based on organic constituents; and green composites in marine applications. Environmental protection aspects related to the protection of cultural heritage, and new nanoparticles, such as nano zerovalent iron, are also reviewed. Aimed at young research ers, professionals, chemical engineers and marine engineers, the book is the result of the joint efforts of different academic and research institutions participating in the WIMB Tempus project, 543898-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-ES-TEMPUS-JPHES, "Development of Sustainable Interrelations between Education, Research and Innovation at WBC Universities in Nanotechnologies and Advanced Materials where Innovation Means Business", co-funded by the European Union Tempus Program. Read more... Abstract: This book presents recent advances in the development of biomaterials for industrial applications, and discusses the potential for substituting environmentally hazardous substances with environmentally friendly and degradable components. Focusing on both the material development and production technologies, it reviews different materials, as well as new production technologies and application areas. It also highlights the importance of incorporating organic materials into different composites to enable consumption of otherwise waste materials. Further it addresses biopolymers for the food industry, e.g. edible films and coatings in food production and biodegradable materials; the automotive industry; bio fuels, such as biodiesel based on organic constituents; and green composites in marine applications. Environmental protection aspects related to the protection of cultural heritage, and new nanoparticles, such as nano zerovalent iron, are also reviewed. Aimed at young research ers, professionals, chemical engineers and marine engineers, the book is the result of the joint efforts of different academic and research institutions participating in the WIMB Tempus project, 543898-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-ES-TEMPUS-JPHES, "Development of Sustainable Interrelations between Education, Research and Innovation at WBC Universities in Nanotechnologies and Advanced Materials where Innovation Means Business", co-funded by the European Union Tempus Program Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Some Applications of Biomaterials in Automotive Industry (Saša Prodanović, Miroslav Milutinović)....Pages 1-20 Marine Applications of Natural Fibre-Reinforced Composites: A Manufacturing Case Study (Cristiano Fragassa)....Pages 21-47 Influence of Biodiesel Blends on Characteristics of Gaseous Emissions from Two Stroke, Low Speed Marine Diesel Engines (Danilo Nikolic, Sead Cvrk, Nada Marstijepovic, Radmila Gagic, Ivan Filipovic)....Pages 49-63 Review of Synthetic Fuels and New Materials Production Based on Pyrolysis Technologies (Petar Gvero, Indir Mujanić, Saša Papuga, Srđan Vasković, Ranko Anatunović)....Pages 65-85 Biodegradable Polymers Based on Proteins and Carbohydrates (Ljubica Vasiljevic, Stefan Pavlović)....Pages 87-101 Application of Biopolymers in the Food Industry (Radoslav Grujic, Milan Vukic, Vesna Gojkovic)....Pages 103-119 Application of Edible Films and Coatings in Food Production (Milan Vukić, Slavica Grujić, Bozana Odzaković)....Pages 121-138 Biopolymers as Food Packaging Materials (Radoslav Grujić, Dragan Vujadinović, Danica Savanović)....Pages 139-160 New Technologies for Microclimatic and Indoor Air Quality Analysis for the Protection of Cultural Heritage: Case Studies of the Classense Library and “Tamo,” The Museum of Mosaics at Ravenna (Massimo Andretta, Floriana Coppola, Ana Pavlovic)....Pages 161-178 Potential Application of Nano Zero Valent Iron in Environmental Protection (Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Đurđa Kerkez, Božo Dalmacija, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Aleksandar Došić)....Pages 179-199 Development of New Composites Made of Waste Materials for Wood Pallet Element (Fatima Zivic, Nenad Grujovic, Dragan Adamovic, Dejan Divac)....Pages 201-214 Erratum To: Advances in Applications of Industrial Biomaterials (Eva Pellicer, Danilo Nikolic, Jordi Sort, Maria Dolors Baró, Fatima Zivic, Nenad Grujovic et al.)....Pages E1-E1