Antimicrobial polymers / edited by Jose Maria Lagaron, Maria Jose Ocio, Amparo Lopez Rubio. [electronic resource] Lagaron, Jose Maria. Ocio, Maria Jose. Rubio, Amparo Lopez. Wiley InterScience (Online service) Antimicrobial polymers. Materials Microbiology. Plastics Additives. TP1180.A58 A68 2011 668.4 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. S book focuses on the coupling of plastics and biocides, with particular concentration on natural biocides and the nanofabrication of biocides, and of their final properties and activity. Chapters address the key technologies employed to impart antimicrobial behavior to polymers, including chemical modification of the polymers themselves, as well as discussing applications in food packaging, medical devices, nanomaterials, and coatings. The coverage balances outlining the technologies with explaining the mechanisms of antimicrobial behavior. Concluding chapters cover regulatory matters and human safety and environmental risks of antimicrobial polymers. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (512 pages) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118150887 eng Antimicrobial polymers. Antimicrobial polymers.