chapter 1 Progress in Structural Characterization of Functional Polysaccharides -- chapter 2 Conformations, Structures, and Morphologies of Celluloses -- chapter 3 Hydrogen Bonds in Cellulose and Cellulose Derivatives -- chapter 4 X-ray Diffraction Study of Polysaccharides -- chapter 5 Recent Developments in Spectroscopic and Chemical Characterization of Cellulose -- chapter 6 Two-Dimensional Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Applied to Cellulose and Paper -- chapter 7 Light Scattering from Polysaccharides -- chapter 8 Advances in Characterization of Polysaccharides in Aqueous Solution and Gel State -- chapter 9 Conformational and Dynamics Aspects of Polysaccharide Gels by High-Resolution Solid-State NMR -- chapter 10 Correlating Structural and Functional Properties of Lignocellulosics and Paper by Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Chemometrics -- chapter 11 Computer Modeling of Polysaccharide–Polysaccharide Interactions -- chapter 12 Interactions Between Polysaccharides and Polypeptides -- chapter 13 Rheological Behavior of Polysaccharides Aqueous Systems -- chapter 14 Stability and Degradation of Polysaccharides -- chapter 15 Biosynthesis, Structure, and Physical Properties of Some Bacterial Polysaccharides -- chapter 16 Microbial Exopolysaccharides -- chapter 17 Order–Disorder Conformational Transition of Xanthan Gum -- chapter 18 Hemicelluloses: Structure and Properties -- chapter 19 Chemical Modification of Hemicelluloses and Gums -- chapter 20 Role of Acetyl Substitution in Hardwood Xylan -- chapter 21 Alginate—A Polysaccharide of Industrial Interest and Diverse Biological Functions -- chapter 22 Characterization and Properties of Hyaluronic Acid (Hyaluronan) -- chapter 23 Chemical Functionalization of Cellulose -- chapter 24 The Physical Chemistry of Starch* -- chapter 25 Starch: Commercial Sources and Derived Products -- chapter 26 Structure–Property Relationship in Chitosans -- chapter 27 Chitosan as a Delivery System for the Transmucosal Administration of Drugs -- chapter 28 Pharmaceutical Applications of Chitosan and Derivatives -- chapter 29 Macromolecular Complexes of Chitosan -- chapter 30 Polysialic Acid: Structure and Properties -- chapter 31 Brain Proteoglycans -- chapter 32 Crystal Structures of Glycolipids -- chapter 33 Synthetic and Natural Polysaccharides with Anticoagulant Properties -- chapter 34 Structural Elucidation of Heparan Sulfate-Like Polysaccharides Using Miniaturized LC/MS * -- chapter 35 Enzymatic Synthesis of Heparan Sulfate* -- chapter 36 Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels in Tissue Engineering -- chapter 37 Synthetic and Natural Polysaccharides Having Specific Biological Activities -- chapter 38 Medical Foods and Fructooligosaccharides -- chapter 39 Immobilization of Cells in Polysaccharide Gels -- chapter 40 Hydrothermal Degradation and Fractionation of Saccharides and Polysaccharides -- chapter 41 Cellulosic Biomass-Derived Products -- chapter 42 Bioethanol Production from Lignocellulosic Material -- chapter 43 Hydrolysis of Cellulose and Hemicellulose -- chapter 44 New Development in Cellulose Technology -- chapter 45 Polysaccharide Surfactants: Structure, Synthesis, and Surface-Active Properties -- chapter 46 Structures and Functionalities of Membranes from Polysaccharide Derivatives -- chapter 47 Electro-optical Properties of Cellulose Derivative Composites -- chapter 48 Blends and Composites Based on Cellulose Materials -- chapter 49 Preparation and Properties of Cellulosic Bicomponent Fibers.