Zachary E. Berkel & Brandon M Johnson 
Biodegradable Materials [PDF ebook] 
Production, Properties and Applications

This book presents topical research in the study of biodegradable materials, including biodegradable materials used to develop an ecofriendly technology for water purification; chitosan from aquatic and terrestrial organisms and microorganisms; polylactic acid as a biodegradable plastic; biodegradable product design; biodegradable hydrogels as drug delivery systems for tissue engineering and biotechnologically produced biodegradable polymers