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Pulp and Paper Industry

Nanotechnology in Forest Industry

Pratima Bajpai (Consultant-Pulp and Paper, Kanpur, India)

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English
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
29 September 2016
Pulp and Paper Industry: Nanotechnology in Forest Industry covers the latest scientific and technical advances in the area of nanotechnology in forest sector providing information on recent developments, structure and properties, raw materials and methods for the production of nanocellulose along with their characterization and application in various industries with an analysis of both challenges and opportunities with respect to environmentally sound technologies and consumer concerns such as health effects. Also identifies the key barriers to innovation, and the breakthroughs required to make nanocellulosic materials viable alternatives in the important sectors.

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Imprint:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 191mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   450g
ISBN:   9780128111017
ISBN 10:   0128111011
Pages:   258
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Raw Materials for Production of Nanocellulose Chapter 3. Structure and Properties of Cellulose and Nanocellulose Chapter 4. Production of Nanocellulose Chapter 5. Preparation and Properties of Nanocellulose Films Chapter 6. Characterization of Nanocellulose Chapter 7. Modification of Nanocellulose to Improve Properties Chapter 8. Applications Chapter 9. Commercialization Activities Chapter 10. Environmental and Human Health Risks Chapter 11. Challenges and Opportunities

Dr. Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a Consultant in the field of Paper and Pulp. She has over 36 years of experience in research at the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, the Universitiy of Western Ontario, in Canada, in addition to the Thapar Research and Industrial Development Centre, in India. She also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada and as a visiting researcher at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. She has been named among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University in the list published in October 2022. This is the third consecutive year that she has made it into the prestigious list. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology. She has contributed immensely to the field of industrial biotechnology and is a recognized expert in the field. Dr. Bajpai has written several advanced level technical books on environmental and biotechnological aspects of pulp and paper which have been published by leading publishers in the USA and Europe. She has also contributed chapters to a number of books and encyclopedia, obtained 11 patents, written several technical reports, and has implemented several processes in Indian Paper mills. Dr. Bajpai is an active member of the American Society of Microbiologists and is a reviewer of many international research journals.

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