Biopolymers and Their Industrial Applications
1st Edition
From Plant, Animal, and Marine Sources to Functional Products
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Description
Biopolymers and Their Industrial Applications: From Plant, Animal, and Marine Sources to Functional Products is a detailed guide to the use of biopolymers for advanced applications across a range of key industries. In terms of processing and cost, bio-based polymers are becoming increasingly viable for an ever-broadening range of novel industrial applications. The book begins with an overview of biopolymers, explaining resources, demands, sustainability, life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling and simulation, and classifications. Further in-depth chapters explore the latest techniques and methodologies for isolation and physicochemical characterization, materials selection, and processing for blends and composites.
Chapters 6 to 14 each focus on the preparation and applications of biopolymers in a specific industrial area, including food science and nutraceuticals, medicine and pharmaceuticals, textiles, cosmeceutical, packaging, adhesives and automotive, 3D printing, super capacitor and energy storage devices, and environmental applications. The final chapter compares and analyzes biopolymers alongside synthetic polymers, also offering valuable insight into social, economic, and environmental aspects. This is an essential resource for those seeking to understand, research, or utilize biopolymers in industrial applications. This includes researchers, scientists, and advanced students working in biopolymers, polymer science, polymer chemistry, biomaterials, materials science, nanotechnology, composites, and biotechnology. This is a highly valuable book for scientists, R&D professionals, designers, and engineers across multiple industries and disciplines, who are looking to utilize biopolymers for components and products.
Key Features
- Introduces a broad range of industrial application areas, including food, medicine, textiles, cosmetics, packaging, automotive, 3D printing, energy, and more
- Offers an industry-oriented approach, addressing challenges and explaining the preparation and application of biopolymers for functional products and parts
- Considers important factors such as resources, classification, sustainability, and life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling and simulation
- Compares and analyzes biopolymers alongside synthetic polymers, also offering valuable insight into social, economic, and environmental aspects
Readership
Academic: Researchers, scientists and advanced students in biopolymers, polymer science, polymer chemistry, biomaterials, materials science, nanotechnology, composites, and biotechnology. Industry: Scientists, R&D professionals, designers, and engineers across industries and disciplines, looking to utilize biopolymers for components and products
Table of Contents
- Overview of biopolymers: Resources, demands, sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) modeling and simulation
2. Biopolymers and their classifications
3. Isolation and physicochemical characterization of biopolymers
4. Methodologies for selecting biopolymers and their characteristic features for various industrial applications
5. Biopolymer blends and composites: Processing technologies and their properties for industrial applications
6. Biopolymers in food and nutraceutical industries
7. Biopolymers and their role in medicinal and pharmaceutical applications
8. Biopolymers in textile industries
9. Biopolymers: Applications in cosmeceutical industries
10. Biodegradable polymers as packaging materials
11. Biopolymers in the automotive and adhesive industries
12. Biopolymers: Opportunities and challenges for 3D-printing
13. Biopolymer composites in super capacitor and energy storage devices
14. Biopolymers in environmental applications: Industrial waste water treatment
15. Advantages of biopolymers over synthetic polymers: Social, economic and environmental aspects
Details
- No. of pages:
- 400
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Elsevier 2021
- Published:
- 1st November 2020
- Imprint:
- Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780128192405
About the Editors
Sabu Thomas
Prof. Sabu Thomas is currently the Vice Chancellor and Full Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. His ground-breaking research has covered the areas of polymer science and engineering, polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites and nanocomposites, nanomedicine and green nanotechnology. Prof. Thomas has received several national and international awards in recognition of his work, and recently received Honoris Causa (DSc) from the University of South Brittany, Lorient, France, in recognition for his contributions to polymer science and engineering. Prof. Thomas has published over 750 peer reviewed research papers, reviews and book chapters, has co-edited multiple books, and has 5 patents to his name.
Affiliations and Expertise
International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India
Sreeraj Gopi
Sreeraj Gopi, a doctorate in organic chemistry and nanotechnology, working in the area of natural products, isolation and establishing the biological activities. He has published more than 75 international articles, filed more than 70 international patents including in USA and in Europe. During his work at Plant Lipids, he has developed many innovative products and invented many technologies. He is also co-author of many books, and also invited speaker in many universities. He is servicing as an adjunct professor in many universities like Stockholm University, Sweden, Siberian Federal University, Russia and Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He has travelled more than 30 countries and given lectures.
Affiliations and Expertise
Chief Scientist, Plantlipids Pvt Ltd and Chief Scientific Officer, Aurea Biolabs Pvt Ltd.
Augustine Amalraj
Dr. Augustine Amalraj is currently working as an Assistant Manager in the Department of Research and Development at Plant Lipids Private Limited, Cochin, India. He obtained his Doctoral degree in Chemistry from Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, India. His research interests are in applied chemistry, food chemistry, natural product chemistry, environmental chemistry, chemosensors, and polymer and nanocomposite materials. He has published more than 40 research articles in international journals, as well as 6 book chapters.
Affiliations and Expertise
Aurea Biolabs Private Ltd, India
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