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1 online resource |
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Environmental footprints and eco-design of products and processes |
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Environmental footprints and eco-design of products and processes.
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| Contents |
4.1 Measured Data of Internode Length -- 4.2 Optimal [omega] Distribution -- 4.3 Sample-Dependent Fluctuation -- 5 Graded Distribution of Vascular Bundle -- 5.1 Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) -- 5.2 Formulation of Fiber Distribution -- 5.3 Formulation of Bending Stiffness -- 5.4 Optimal Fiber Distribution -- 6 Concluding Remark -- References -- Review of the State of the Art Using CT to Elucidate Complex Vascular Systems of Plants -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Vascular Bundle Systems in Plants Studied by CT -- 2.1 Morphology and Anatomy of Selected Examples |
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Intro -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Bamboo: A Mechanically Optimum Design in Nature -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Bamboo as a Natural Resource -- 1.2 Structural Wisdom Hidden in Bamboo Culm -- 2 Fast-Growing Wild Bamboo -- 2.1 Role of Nodes and Rhizome -- 2.2 Stepwise Elongation of Internodes -- 3 Basic Theory for Beam Bending -- 3.1 Second Moment of Inertia and Bending Stiffness -- 3.2 Mechanical Parameters of Real Bamboo Culm -- 3.3 Brazier Phenomenon in Hollow Cylinder -- 3.4 Cap-Induced Suppression of Ovalization -- 3.5 Stiffening Parameter [omega] -- 4 Optimal Node Distribution in Wild Bamboo |
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2.2 Fibre-Reinforced Polymers and Altered Natural Fibre Materials -- 2.3 Examples of CT Use for Biomimetic Product Development -- 3 Available CT Techniques -- 4 Segmentation Methods -- 5 Combination of CT with Other Digital Methods -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- An Overview of the Potential Usage of Bamboo Plants in Medical Field -- 1 Effects of Bamboo Consumption on Diabetes Mellitus -- 2 Bamboo Effects on Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease -- 3 Antioxidants -- 4 Anti-cancer -- 5 Pharmaceutical Purposes -- 6 Antibacterial Properties of Bamboo |
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7 Effects of Bamboo Consumption on Gut Microbiota -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Novel Food Product Development Through Food-to-Food Fortification with Nutrient and Bioactive Compound-Rich Bamboo Shoot -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Bamboo Shoot Processing and Fortification -- 3 Products Fortified with Bamboo Shoots -- 4 Bioactive Compounds of Bamboo Shoot Fortified Products -- 5 Antioxidant Properties of Bamboo Shoot Fortified Products -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Potential of Bamboo in the Prevention of Diabetes-Related Disorders: Possible Mechanisms for Prevention -- 1 Introduction |
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2 Traditional Medicinal Uses of Bamboo -- 3 Bioactive Compounds in Bamboo and Their Potential Health Benefits -- 4 Experimental Models for Hypoglycemic and Anti-diabetic Studies -- 5 Hypoglycemic and Anti-diabetic Properties of Bamboo -- 6 Anti-diabetic Properties of Bamboo Antioxidants -- 7 Scientific Evidence of Probable Anti-diabetic Mechanism with Specific Targets -- 7.1 Aldose Reductase (ALR) and Advanced Glycation End Products (AGE) -- 7.2 Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) -- 7.3 Pro-inflammatory Cytokines -- 7.4 Saccharide Hydrolyzing Enzymes -- 8 Conclusion |
| Summary |
Bamboo is one of the most sustainable materials in nature due to its fast growth, rapid regeneration, outstanding mechanical properties, and applications in numerous industries. Latest technological advances have been allowing the plant to be studied and applied to exciting new projects. Being bamboo an icon of sustainable development, this book approaches the latest developments in the study of the plant, either as a natural resource or as a source of inspiration for more efficient designs. With the global urging demand for more sustainable practices, innovations in bamboo science and technology are key to the development of environmentally sound solutions |
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| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 23, 2023) |
| Subject |
Bamboo products.
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Bamboo -- Utilization
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Bamboo -- Technological innovations
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Bamboo products
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Bamboo -- Utilization
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Palombini, Felipe Luis
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Nogueira, Fernanda Mayara
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| ISBN |
9789819900152 |
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9819900158 |
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