Soy Protein-Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites

Visakh P. M is working as post doc. researcher at Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia. He obtained his PhD, MPhil and MSc degrees from the School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He has edited 15 books for a variety of international publishers and has been a visiting researcher in many countries since 2011. His research interests include polymer nanocomposites, bio-nanocomposites and rubber based nanocomposites, fire retardant polymers, liquid crystalline polymers and silicon sensors.Olga Nazarenko obtained her PhD in Technical Sciences from Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia where she is now a Professor in the Ecology and Basic Safety Department. In 2007 she obtained her DSc. in Processes and Apparatus of Chemical Technology. She has 170 publications, 3 books and 8 textbooks and 7 patents to her credit.

• Preface xiv1 Soy Protein: State-of-the-Art, New Challenges and Opportunities 1Visakh P. M.1.1 Soy Protein: Introduction, Structure and Properties Relationship 11.2 Advances in Soy Protein-Based Nanocomposites 31.3 Applications of Soy Protein-Based Blends, Composites, and Nanocomposites 51.4 Biomedical Applications of Soy Protein 61.5 Electrospinning of Soy Protein Nanofibers: Synthesis and Applications 81.6 Soy Proteins as Potential Source of Active Peptides of Nutraceutical Significance 101.7 Soy Protein Isolate-Based Films 121.8 Use of Soy Protein-Based Carriers forEncapsulating Bioactive Ingredients 14References 152 Soy Protein: Introduction, Structure and Properties Relationship 23Visakh P. M.2.1 Introduction 232.2 Structure of Soy Proteins 232.3 Source of Soy Proteins 242.4 Properties of Soy Proteins 262.5 Chemical Modification of Soy Proteins 292.6 Characterization of Soy Proteins 30References 333 Advances in Soy Protein-Based Nanocomposites 39Huafeng Tian Gaiping Guo and Xiaogang Luo3.1 Introduction 403.2 Preparation Methods of Soy Protein Nanocomposites 413.3 Properties of Thermoplastic Soy Protein Nanocomposites 433.4 Protein-Based Nanocomposites 483.5 Conclusion 61Acknowledgements 61References 614 Applications of Soy Protein-Based Blends, Composites, and Nanocomposites 67Ruann Janser Soares de Castro, André Ohara, Paula Okuro, Camila Utsunomia, Joelise de Alencar Figueira Angelotti, Fabíola Aliaga de Lima and Hélia Harumi Sato4.1 Introduction 684.2 Applications of Soy Protein Particulars 694.3 Applications of Soy Protein-Based Blends 794.4 Applications of Soy Protein-Based Composites 864.5 Applications of Soy Protein-Based Nanocomposites 904.6 Conclusion 92References 935 Biomedical Applications of Soy Protein 103Blessing A. Aderibigbe5.1 Introduction 1035.2 The forms of SP 1055.3 Wound-Dressing Materials 1075.4 Potential Applications of SP in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering 1135.5 Application of SP Product for Regeneration of Bone 1185.6 Application of SP in Drug Delivery Systems 1215.7 Conclusion 126References 1286 Electrospinning of Soy Protein Nanofibers: Synthesis and Applications 135Carlos L. Salas6.1 Introduction 1366.2 Properties of Soybean Proteins That Affect Electrospinning 1366.3 Applications 1486.4 Conclusion and Outlook 152References 1537 Soy Proteins as Potential Source of Active Peptides of  Nutraceutical  Significance 155Junus Salampessy and Narsimha Reddy7.1 Introduction 1567.2 Soy Proteins as Source of Bioactive Peptides 1577.3 Identification of Potential Bioactive Peptides from Soy Proteins 1597.4 Production of Bioactive Peptides from Soy Proteins 1697.5 Potential Applications of Bioactive Peptides from Soy Proteins 1837.6 Conclusion 185References 1868 Soy Protein Isolate-Based Films 193Shifeng Zhang8.1 Introduction 1938.2 Soy Protein Film Preparation 1968.3 Characterization of Soy Protein Films 1998.4 Modifications 2118.5 Applications 215References 2189 Use of Soy Protein-Based Carriers for Encapsulating Bioactive Ingredients 229Zhen-Xing Tang and Jie-Yu Liang9.1 Introduction 2299.2 Encapsulation Methods 2319.3 Soy Protein-Based Encapsulation Carriers 2339.4 Conclusion 242References 242