Chitin- And Chitosan-Based Biocomposites for Food Packaging Applications

ISBN-13: 9780367280901 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 98 str.

Sabu Thomas; Jissy Jacob; Loganathan Sravanthi

Opis

This book focuses on composition, properties, characterization, and theoretical approach of chitin and chitosan bio-composites. It describes the most recent studies concerning chitin and chitosan-based films and gives an overview about future trends regarding the industrial applications of chitin and chitosan for food packaging purposes.

Spis treści

1. An Overview of Biopolymer from Natural Resources 2. Fabrication of Bionanocomposites from Chitin 3. Fabrication of Bionanocomposites from Chitosan 4. Thermal and Mechanical studies for Chitin-Chitosan Bionanocomposites 5. Barrier, Degradation and Cytotoxicity Studies for Chitin-Chitosan Bionanocomposites 6. Studies on Chitin and Chitosan Based Bionanocomposites for Active Packaging 7. A Theoretical Approach of Chitin and Chitosan Based Bionanocomposites 8. Novel Approaches for Chitin/Chitosan Composites in Packaging Industry