Biodegradable Polymers and Composites - Process Engineering to Commercialization is designed in such a way that it not only gives basic knowledge but also contains information regarding conventional and advanced technologies, socio-economic aspects, techno-economic feasibility, modelling tools and detailed Life Cycle Analysis in biopolymer production. The book discusses the advantages and importance of biopolymers over the conventionally produced plastics. Biodegradable Polymers and Composites highlights: the conventional and advanced strategies for biopolymer production; information regarding process engineering and commercialization of biopolymers; models and available modelling techniques in the sector of biopolymer production; and global case studies, opportunities and challenges (technical constraints, institutional constraints and social constraints) associated with biopolymer production.
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Table of Contents
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
Authors
Parameswaran Binod Principal Scientist, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum, India. Dr Parameswaran Binod is currently working as a Principal Scientist in the Microbial Processes and Technology Division of CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum, India. He obtained PhD in Biotechnology from University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India. He had then worked as Post Doctoral fellow at Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon, South Korea and later joined as a Scientist at CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India. His research interest includes biomass to fuels and chemicals, biopolymers and enzyme technology. He has more than 130 publications in SCI journals with h-index 45. His name is listed in the top 2% scientist for the year 2019 as per the study by Stanford University. He is a recipient of several awards and fellowships including Young Scientist Award from International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses (IFIBiop), France, Kerala State Young Scientist Award from Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Prof S B Chincholkar Memorial Award of the Biotech Research Society, India, Elsevier Impactful Research Award, Elsevier Renewable Energy Best Paper Award, Visiting Fellowship, EPFL, Switzerland, Marie Curie Fellow etc. He is a Fellow of International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (ISEES). He is a National Honorary Advisory Board Member of Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (CEES), India and Central Office Executive of The Biotech Research Society, India. Sindhu Raveendran Associate Professor, Department of Food Technology, T K M Institute of Technology, Kollam, Kerala, India. Dr. Sindhu current research focus is on biofuels, biopolymers and microbial enzymes. She is an editorial board member of Journals - BioEnergy Research, Annals of Agricultural and Crop Sciences, Journal of Environmental Sciences and Renewable Resources, Journal of Innovations and Applied Research and EC Microbiology. She is a reviewer of 108 SCI Journals in the field of bioprocesses and products. She is a National Honorary Advisory Board Member of Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (CEES, India), Expert Reviewer of BIRAC - BIG scheme, Chairperson of Kerala Technical University - Food Technology and Chemical Engineering, Board of Studies Member- St. Josephs College and Chairperson of Institute Ethical Committee- Santhigiri Scientific Industrial Research Institute. Ashok Pandey Executive Director Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Lucknow, India.Professor Ashok Pandey is currently Executive Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability-India, Lucknow. He is HSBS National Innovation Chair (Biotechnology) and is/has been Visiting/Distinguished Professor in many countries. His major research and technological development interests are industrial & environmental biotechnology and energy biosciences, focusing on biomass to biofuels & chemicals, waste to wealth & energy, etc.
