Overview

This book provides an overview of the lastest developments in biobased materials and their applications in food packaging. Written by experts in their respective research domain, its thirteen chapters discuss in detail fundamental knowledge on bio based materials. It is intended as a reference book for researchers, students, research scholars, academicians and scientists seeking biobased materials for food packaging applications.

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Author:   Shakeel Ahmed
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Weight:   0.641kg
ISBN:  

9789811319082

ISBN 10:   9811319081
Pages:   303
Publication Date:   13 November 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

​Bio-based Materials: Past –to-Future.- Interaction Phenomena Between Packaging and Product.- Testing Methods for Packaging Materials.- Functionality and Properties of Bio-based Materials.- Potential Bio-based Edible Films, Foams and Hydrogels for Food Packaging.- Nanotechnology and Edible Films for Food Packaging Applications.- Bionanocomposites in Packaging: Business Model for Products’ Commercialisation.- Environmental Friendly Biopolymers for Food Packaging: Starch, Protein and Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA).- Biodegradable Smart Biopolymers for Food Packaging: Sustainable Approach Towards Green Environment.- Biopolymers, Nanocomposites and Environmental Protection-a far-Reaching Review.- Chitosan Based Edible Membranes for Food Packaging.- Chitosan Based Nanocomposites in Food Packaging.- Application of Nanocomposites in Packaging- a far-Reaching Review and a Vision for the Future.

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Shakeel Ahmed, PhD, is working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He worked as a National Postdoctoral Fellow at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-Delhi), New Delhi and as a Research Fellow at Bio/Polymers Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He obtained his Ph.D. in the area of biopolymers and bionanocomposites. He has published several research publications on green nanomaterials and biopolymers for various applications, including biomedical, packaging, sensors, and water treatment. He is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), USA, associate member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK, member of the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), Sweden and life member of the Asian Polymer Association and Society of Materials Chemistry (India). He is an active reviewer and member of the editorial boards of severalreputed journals. He has published numerous books with leading international publishers.

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