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.
Table of Content
Preface.- Chapter 1 History of Cyclodextrins.- Chapter 2 Professor József Szejtli: The Godfather of Cyclodextrins.- Chapter 3 Professor Casu and Cyclodextrins.- Chapter 4 History of Cyclodextrin Production in Hungary.- Chapter 5 Metal Nanoparticles and Cyclodextrins for Catalytic Applications.- Chapter 6 Cyclodextrin-Based Polymers for Food and Pharmaceutical Applications: A Historical Review.- Chapter 7 Role of Cyclodextrins in Nanoparticle-Based Systems for Drug Delivery.- Chapter 8 Water-Insoluble Cyclodextrin-Epichlorohydrin Polymers.
About the author
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.
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