Note continued:10.2.2.Wastewater Treatment by Anaerobic Fixed Bed Reactor --10.2.3.Wastewater Treatment Using Immobilized Microorganisms --10.2.4.Arsenic Removal from Water --10.2.5.Chitosan and Removal of Heavy Metal Ions --10.2.6.Water Denitrification --10.2.7.Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation --10.3.Soil Treatments --10.3.1.General --10.3.2.Agrochemicals --10.3.3.Controlled Release of Pesticides into Soils --10.3.4.Sustained Release of a Fungicide --10.4.Air Pollution --10.4.1.General --10.4.2.Sampling Air --10.4.3.Determination of Trace Contaminants in Air by Concentration on Porous Polymer Beads --10.5.Miscellaneous --10.5.1.Biodegradation --10.5.2.Carbon Nanotubes --10.5.3.Removal by Microalgae --References.
Note continued:7.10.Special Applications of Liquid-Core Capsules --7.10.1.Stop-Smoking Aids --7.10.2.Beauty Industry -- Removal of Body Hair --7.10.3.Paper Industry --References --8.Beads as Drug Carriers --8.1.Introduction --8.2.Controlled Drug Release --8.3.Gels in Drug-Delivery Systems --8.4.Dual Drug-Loaded Beads --8.5.Drug Release from Beads --8.5.1.Albumin Beads --8.5.2.Alginate Beads --8.5.3.Chitosan Beads --8.5.4.Gelatin --8.5.5.Modified Starch Microspheres --8.5.6.Dextran Beads --8.5.7.Cellulose Hydrogels --8.5.8.Gellan Beads --8.5.9.Guar Beads --8.5.10.Pectin --8.5.11.Modified Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Microspheres --8.5.12.Biodegradable Hydrogels Based on Polyesters --8.5.13.Hydrogels with Degradable Crosslinking Agents --8.5.14.Floating Beads --8.5.15.Xyloglucan Beads --References --9.Beads and Special Applications of Polymers for Agricultural Uses --9.1.Introduction --9.2.Immobilization of Plant Cell Suspensions and Single Seeds --9.3.Carriers for Slow Release of Bacteria that Affect Plant Growth --9.4.Inoculation of Seedlings and Plants with Beads Containing Fungal Inoculum --9.5.Joint Immobilization of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria and Green Microalgae --9.6.Cryopreservation by Encapsulation/Dehydration Technique --9.7.Controlled Release of Agricultural Chemicals --9.8.Biotechnological Applications --9.8.1.General --9.8.2.Gene-Delivery Systems Using Beads --9.8.3.Bioactive Bead Method for Obtaining Transgenic Plants --9.8.4.Synthetic Seed Technology --9.9.Unique Applications of Polymers --9.9.1.Superabsorbent Polymers --9.9.2.Seed Coating --References --10.Beads for Environmental Applications --10.1.Introduction --10.2.Water Treatments --10.2.1.General --
Note continued:6.3.4.Inclusion of Oil in Cellular Solids --6.3.5.Porosity Control in Cellular Solids --6.4.Structure of Cellular Solids --6.5.Mechanical Properties of Cellular Solids --6.5.1.Compression of Cellular Solids --6.5.2.Models for Describing Stress-Strain Behavior --6.5.3.Elastic Properties of Cellular Materials --6.5.4.Layered Cellular Solids and Compressibility of Cellular Particulates --6.5.5.Acoustic Properties of Cellular Solids --6.6.Applications of Cellular Solids --6.6.1.Hydrocolloid Cellular Solids as a Carrier for Vitamins --6.6.2.Dried Gel Beads as Study Models and for Separation --6.6.3.Special Dry Beads for Water Treatment --6.6.4.Matrices Entrapping Hydrocolloid Cellular Beads --6.7.Hydrocolloid Cellular Carriers for Agricultural Uses --6.7.1.General --6.7.2.Preservation of Biocontrol Agents in a Viable Form by Dry Cellular Bead Carriers --6.7.3.Dry Carriers' Capacity to Protect Biocontrol Agents Against UV Light --6.7.4.Textural Features of Dried Hydrocolloid Beads --References --7.Liquid-Core Beads and Their Applications in Food, Biotechnology, and Other Fields --7.1.Introduction --7.2.General --7.3.Soft Gelatin Capsules --7.4.Liquid-Core Capsules --7.4.1.Liquid-Core Hydrocolloid Capsules --7.4.2.Synthetic and Additional Liquid-Core Capsules --7.5.Oil-Core Hydrocolloid Capsules --7.6.Biotechnological Applications of Liquid-Core Capsules --7.6.1.Growth of Microorganisms in Liquid-Core Capsules --7.6.2.Activity of Enzymes Within Liquid-Core Capsules --7.7.Special Food Applications --7.7.1.Jelly-Like Foods --7.7.2.Fruit Products --7.7.3.Encapsulating Aroma and Health Compounds --7.7.4.Other Foods --7.8.Agricultural Uses of Liquid-Core Capsules --7.9.Environmental Uses of Liquid-Core Capsules --
Note continued:4.6.Milk Industry --4.6.1.Immobilization in the Milk Industry --4.6.2.Hydrolysis of Lactose in Milk --4.6.3.Antibiotic Residues in Milk --4.7.Miscellaneous Flavor Materials and Aroma Compounds --4.7.1.Biotransformation from Geraniol to Nerol --4.7.2.Limonin --4.7.3.β-Ionone --4.7.4.Naringin --4.7.5.Methyl Ketone (Blue Cheese Flavor) as a Flavor Molecule from Higher Fungi --4.7.6.Capsaicin --4.7.7.Vanillin --4.7.8.Japanese Seasoning --4.8.Miscellaneous Applications --4.8.1.Production of Oligosaccharides --4.8.2.Preservatives and Bacteriocins --4.8.3.Xylitol Production --4.8.4.Carotenoids and Leucrose --4.8.5.cis, cis-Muconic Acid (MA) --4.9.Various Industrial Options --4.9.1.Fuel Ethanol Production --4.9.2.Application of Gels for Separation Matrices --4.9.3.Bioartificial Organs --4.9.4.Insect Cell Immobilization --References --5.Medicinal Applications of Hydrocolloid Beads --5.1.Introduction --5.2.Encapsulation of Cells in Hydrogels --5.3.Stem Cells in Bead Environments --5.4.Charged Hydrogel Beads as New Microcarriers for Cell Culture --5.5.Potential Support for Endothelial Cells --5.6.Vaccine Delivery --5.7.Crosslinked Chitosan Beads: Different Medicinal Functions --5.8.Mucoadhesive Beads and Their Applications --5.8.1.General --5.8.2.Eyes --5.8.3.Alimentary System --5.9.Polyelectrolyte Complexes --5.10.Soft Tissue Regeneration --References --6.Dry Bead Formation, Structure, Properties, and Applications --6.1.Introduction --6.2.General Properties of Cellular Solids --6.3.Manufacturing Methods for Hydrocolloid Cellular Solids --6.3.1.Drying Bicarbonate-Containing Gels After Acid Diffusion --6.3.2.Cellular Solids Produced by Fermentation --6.3.3.Enzymatically Produced Cellular Solids --