Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals: Biodegradable Polymers and Composites - Process Engineering to Commercialization

ISBN-13: 9780128218884 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 628 str.

Parameswaran Binod; Sindhu Raveendran; Ashok Pandey

Spis treści

PART 1 - GENERAL

1. Biopolymers - An Introduction

2. Microplastics in aquatic and terrestrial environment

3. Thermoplastic starches

PART 2 - PLANT - BASED BIOPOLYMERS

4. Cellulose

5. Starch

6. Pectin

7. Xylan

PART 3 - MICROBIAL- BASED BIOPOLYMERS

8. Pullulan

9. Poly-hydroxy alkaonates

10. Poly-Glutamic Acid

11. Polyphosphate

12. Poly Lactic Acid

13. Bacterial cellulose

PART 4 - BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITES

14. Biodegradable polymer composites

15. Thermal/rheological behaviour and functional properties of biopolymers and biocomposite

16. Functional biopolymers: synthesis, characterization and applications of chitosan and its blend composites

17. Nanocellulose-reinforced biocomposites

18. Biomedical applications of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates

PART 5 - PROCESS ENGINEERING AND COMMERCIALIZATION

19. Process development, challenges and commercialization of polyhydroxy-alkanoates (PHAs)

20. Lignin production in plants and pilot and commercial processes