Cirilo, Giuseppe.

Antioxidant polymers : synthesis, properties, and applications / edited by Giuseppe Cirilo and Francesca Iemma. - 1st ed - Beverly, MA : Hoboken, N.J. : Scrivener ; Wiley, c2012. - xxiv, 493 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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"--

9781118208540 (hardback)

2012015262


Antioxidants.
Polymers.
Stabilizing agents.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Textiles & Polymers.

TP159.A5 / A58 2012

613.286 / A