The History of Cyclodextrins

ISBN-13: 9783030493103 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021

Opis

This book presents the historical development of Cyclodextrins by scientists who have made outstanding contribution to the field. Cyclodextrins are safe, cage-like molecules that have found major applications in many industrial sectors such as medicine, food, agriculture, environment and chemistry.

Spis treści

Preface
Chapter 1 History of Cyclodextrins; Nadia Morin-Crini, Sophie Fourmentin, Eric Lichtfouse, Éva Fenyvesi, Giangiacomo Torri, Marc Fourmentin and Grégorio Crini
Chapter 2 Professor József Szejtli: The Godfather of Cyclodextrins; Grégorio Crini, Éva Fenyvesi and Lajos Szente
Chapter 3 Professor Casu and Cyclodextrins; Giangiacomo Torri, Annamaria Naggi and Grégorio Crini
Chapter 4 History of Cyclodextrin Production in Hungary
Chapter 5 Metal Nanoparticles and Cyclodextrins for Catalytic Applications; Sébastien Noël, Anne Ponchel, Samahe Sadjadi, Éric Monflier and Bastien Léger
Chapter 6 Cyclodextrin-Based Polymers for Food and Pharmaceutical Applications: A Historical Review; Max Petitjean, Iñigo X. García-Zubiri and José Ramón Isasi
Chapter 7 Role of Cyclodextrins in Nanoparticle-Based Systems for Drug Delivery; Abhishek Pandey
Chapter 8 Water-Insoluble Cyclodextrin-Epichlorohydrin Polymers; Grégorio Crini

O autorze

Dr. Grégorio Crini is environmental polymerist at Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Besançon, France. His research activities focus on the environmental aspects of cyclodextrin chemistry.

Dr. Sophie Fourmentin is Professor at the Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale, Dunkerque, France. She is President of the French Cyclodextrin Society. Her research works are at the interface between host-guest chemistry and environmental chemistry.

Dr. Eric Lichtfouse, is biogeochemist, Chief Editor and Professor of Scientific Writing at Aix Marseille University, France. He has invented carbon-13 dating and published the book Scientific Writing for Impact Factor Journals.