Ebook: Macromolecular Complexes in Chemistry and Biology

The current book describes the chemical and physical behavior of polymers and biopolymers that form highly associating structures in equilibrium solution. It summons the established results known of polymer complexes in solution taking into account also the recent developments in biotechnology concerning this topic, in technological applications of polymer-protein interactions, in fluorescence and scattering techniques for the study of intra- and interpolymer association and in the study of ionomers in solution. The book covers the whole range from synthesis and fundamental aspects to applications and technology of associated polymers.

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The current book describes the chemical and physical behavior of polymers and biopolymers that form highly associating structures in equilibrium solution. It summons the established results known of polymer complexes in solution taking into account also the recent developments in biotechnology concerning this topic, in technological applications of polymer-protein interactions, in fluorescence and scattering techniques for the study of intra- and interpolymer association and in the study of ionomers in solution. The book covers the whole range from synthesis and fundamental aspects to applications and technology of associated polymers.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrophobically Associating Water-Soluble Polymers....Pages 3-13
Analysis of Hydrophobically Associating Copolymers Utilizing Spectroscopic Probes and Labels....Pages 15-31
Solution Properties of Hydrophobically Associating Water-Soluble Polymers....Pages 33-50
Aggregation of Hydrophobically Modified Polyelectrolytes in Dilute Solution: Ionic Strength Effects....Pages 51-62
Microdomain Composition in Two-Phase Hydrogels....Pages 63-70
Molecular Association and Polymerization of 1-Alkyl-4-vinylpyridinium Ions....Pages 71-93
Fluorocarbon-Modified Water Soluble Polymers....Pages 95-116
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Static Light Scattering of Polyelectrolyte Complex Solutions....Pages 119-134
Interaction Between Oppositely Charged Low Ionic Density Polyelectrolytes: Complex Formation or Simple Mixture?....Pages 135-149
Basic Properties of Soluble Interpolyelectrolyte Complexes Applied to Bioengineering and Cell Transformations....Pages 151-174
Conformation Presumption for Polysaccharide—Polylysine Complexation....Pages 175-182
Interpolymer Complexes and their Ion-Conduction....Pages 183-213
Fluorescence Probe Studies of Poly(acrylic acid) Interchain Complexation Induced by High Shear Flow and Influence of Cationic Surfactants on the Complexation....Pages 215-226
Front Matter....Pages 227-227
Water-Soluble Biospecific Polymers for New Affinity Purification Techniques....Pages 229-246
Protein-Polyelectrolyte Complexes....Pages 247-271
Precipitation of Proteins with Polyelectrolytes: Role of Polymer Molecular Weight....Pages 273-284
Complex Coacervation: Microcapsule Formation....Pages 285-300
Complexation of Proteins with Polyelectrolytes in a Salt-Free System and Biochemical Characteristics of the Resulting Complexes....Pages 301-325
Front Matter....Pages 327-327
Ionomer Solutions = Polyelectrolyte or Ionomer Behavior?....Pages 329-346
Scattering Studies of Ionomer Aggregates in Nonpolar Solvents....Pages 347-356
Back Matter....Pages 357-359

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The current book describes the chemical and physical behavior of polymers and biopolymers that form highly associating structures in equilibrium solution. It summons the established results known of polymer complexes in solution taking into account also the recent developments in biotechnology concerning this topic, in technological applications of polymer-protein interactions, in fluorescence and scattering techniques for the study of intra- and interpolymer association and in the study of ionomers in solution. The book covers the whole range from synthesis and fundamental aspects to applications and technology of associated polymers.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrophobically Associating Water-Soluble Polymers....Pages 3-13
Analysis of Hydrophobically Associating Copolymers Utilizing Spectroscopic Probes and Labels....Pages 15-31
Solution Properties of Hydrophobically Associating Water-Soluble Polymers....Pages 33-50
Aggregation of Hydrophobically Modified Polyelectrolytes in Dilute Solution: Ionic Strength Effects....Pages 51-62
Microdomain Composition in Two-Phase Hydrogels....Pages 63-70
Molecular Association and Polymerization of 1-Alkyl-4-vinylpyridinium Ions....Pages 71-93
Fluorocarbon-Modified Water Soluble Polymers....Pages 95-116
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Static Light Scattering of Polyelectrolyte Complex Solutions....Pages 119-134
Interaction Between Oppositely Charged Low Ionic Density Polyelectrolytes: Complex Formation or Simple Mixture?....Pages 135-149
Basic Properties of Soluble Interpolyelectrolyte Complexes Applied to Bioengineering and Cell Transformations....Pages 151-174
Conformation Presumption for Polysaccharide—Polylysine Complexation....Pages 175-182
Interpolymer Complexes and their Ion-Conduction....Pages 183-213
Fluorescence Probe Studies of Poly(acrylic acid) Interchain Complexation Induced by High Shear Flow and Influence of Cationic Surfactants on the Complexation....Pages 215-226
Front Matter....Pages 227-227
Water-Soluble Biospecific Polymers for New Affinity Purification Techniques....Pages 229-246
Protein-Polyelectrolyte Complexes....Pages 247-271
Precipitation of Proteins with Polyelectrolytes: Role of Polymer Molecular Weight....Pages 273-284
Complex Coacervation: Microcapsule Formation....Pages 285-300
Complexation of Proteins with Polyelectrolytes in a Salt-Free System and Biochemical Characteristics of the Resulting Complexes....Pages 301-325
Front Matter....Pages 327-327
Ionomer Solutions = Polyelectrolyte or Ionomer Behavior?....Pages 329-346
Scattering Studies of Ionomer Aggregates in Nonpolar Solvents....Pages 347-356
Back Matter....Pages 357-359
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