Biopolymers - v. 1 : Lignin, Humic Substances and Coal

This multi-volume handbook, ultimately comprising ten volumes plus a cumulative index published over the next three years, provides a thorough overview of the occurrence and metabolism of biopolymers.

It includes the processes in which biopolymers are biotechnologically produced or isolated from organisms, and examines the materials properties of biopolymers as well as their technical applications in various areas such as daily live products, medicine, pharmacy, food industry, and agriculture.