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Record Nr.

UNINA9910574063203321

Titolo

Biopolymers : recent updates, challenges and opportunities / / edited by Ashok Kumar Nadda, Swati Sharma, and Rajeev Bhat

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

3-030-98392-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (415 pages)

Collana

Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials.

Disciplina

572.33

Soggetti

Biopolymers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Transforming wastes into high value-added products: An introduction Biopolymers and environment Biopolymers: Global carbon footprint and climate change Biopolymers: Regulatory and legislative issues Sustainable green methods for the extraction of biopolymers Biopolymers from agriculture wastes and by-products Biopolymers from industrial waste Biopolymers from microbial flora The scope of biopolymers in food industry Potential applications of biopolymers in fisheries industry Biopolymers in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and biomedical applications Biopolymers in leather industry Biopolymers in automotive industry Biopolymers in electronics Biopolymer in wastewater treatment Bioplastics from biomass Sustainability challenges and future perspectives of biopolymer Biomaterials in coating industries

Sommario/riassunto

This book emphasizes various challenges and opportunities in biopolymers and identifying their potential applications in various fields including food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and electronics. It offers an overview of the environmental-related issues, regulatory and legislative issues, green extraction technologies, and sustainability challenges. It will be interesting and valuable for researchers working in the related field.