The book summarizes in a comprehensive manner many of the recent technical
research accomplishments in the area of natural polymers. It discusses the
various attempts reporting on solving this problem from the point of view of the
chemistry and the structure of natural polymers, highlighting the drawbacks and
advanteges of each method and proposal. Based on considerations of structure -
property relations, it is possible to obtain fibers with improved strecgth by
making use of their nanostructures and/or mesophase properties of natural
polymers. The book is a unique book with contributions from the experts of the
biomaterial area research. it covers all topics related to natural biomaterials
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