Antioxidant polymers
Subtitle: synthesis, properties, and applications
By: edited by Giuseppe Cirilo and Francesca Lemma
Contributors: Lemma, Francesca
Publisher: Wiley-Scrivener
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781118208540
Subjects: Polymers; Antioxidants; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Textiles & Polymers; Stabilizing agents
Description: "It is well known that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. ROS are continuously balanced by antioxidative defense systems in healthy individuals. However, when the physiological balance between pro-oxidants and antioxidants is disrupted in favor of the former, oxidative stress occurs ensuing in potential damage for the organism"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.