Biopolymers from Plant Origin for Environmental Sustainability / edited by Rakhi Chakraborty, Swarnendu Roy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chakraborty, Rakhi.

Contributor:

Chakraborty

Series:

Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials, 2364-1886

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biopolymers.

Biomaterials.

Natural products.

Natural Products.

Plant Materials.

Local Subjects:

Biopolymers.

Natural Products.

Plant Materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (954 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2026.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2026.

Summary:

The book aims to present a detailed overview regarding the extraction, characterization, modifications, and applications of plant-based biopolymers in different commercial sectors by pinpointing their advantages over conventional synthetic polymers. In this connection, an insight into the unconventional or underutilized plant sources will be explored. In addition, the book will also throw light on the physicochemical, biochemical, mechanical, and extraordinary properties of such biopolymers. Furthermore, the findings of recent research in this field that will help understand the existing limitations of biopolymers, the advanced strategies for overcoming these constraints, and the prospect of their large-scale production is included. Moreover, the significant contributions of other disciplines like biotechnology, nanotechnology, polymer science, and engineering will be discussed. An important section of this book will highlight the present global status of the commercialization, overall acceptance, and prospects of plant-based biopolymers. The post-graduate students, research scholars, faculties, and scientists working in the fields of food science and technology, pharmaceutical technology, biomedical science, environmental science, agricultural science and allied disciplines will benefit from this book. .

Contents:

Chapter 1 Wild plant sources for the extraction and processing of biopolymers

Chapter 2 Plant-Based Polymers in Food Packaging Industry Application

Chapter 3 Advancing Sustainable Food Packaging with Plant-Based Polymers

Chapter 4 From Plants to Plates: The Role of Biopolymers in Edible Coatings

Chapter 5 Plant-derived biopolymers as edible films and coatings

Chapter 6 Plant-based Biopolymers in the Pharmaceutical Sector

Chapter 7 Application of plant-derived and agricultural waste-based biopolymers in separation technologies

Chapter 8 Starch-derived Cyclodextrins: Cyclical Oligomers with Potential Multifaceted Applications in Agriculture, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Avenues

Chapter 9 Systematic Utilization of Plant Derived Cellulose and its Derivatives: A Step Towards Sustainable 3D Bioprinting Techniques

Chapter 10 Unraveling the Potentiality of Alginates, Agar, and Carrageenan in the Food Industry

Chapter 11 Biofunctional Applications of Chitin, Chitosan, and Their Derivatives

Chapter 12 Agricultural Application of Chitin, Chitosan and their Derivatives

Chapter 13 Chemical Modification of Chitosan for Enhanced Environmental Applications

Chapter 14 A Sustainable Approach to Extraction, Purification and Applications of Hemicellulose and its Derivatives from Plant Resources

Chapter 15 Extraction and Functional Applications of Hemicellulose from Wheat Straw

Chapter 16 Advanced Processing Techniques and Simulation-Driven Design of Hemicellulose-Based Products

Chapter 17 Diverse applications and environmental sustainability of Galactomannans

Chapter 18 Plant-derived Mucilage: From plant origins to Biopolymer applications

Chapter 19 Synthesis and Application of Polylactic Acid: Recent Advances and Future Implications

Chapter 20 Fabrication of Plant-Based Biopolymer-Reinforced Fibres: Advances, Functional Performance, and Future Prospects

Chapter 21 Fortification of Biopolymers for Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity

Chapter 22 Emerging trends in functional biopolymers with special reference to their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties

Chapter 23 Plant Protein-based Bioplastics for Sustainable Packaging

Chapter 24 Exploration and utilization of nanotechnology in the modifications and sustainable utilizations of plant-based biopolymers

Chapter 25 Gut Microbiome Diversity in Plastic Degrading Insects and Environmental Persistence of Different Polymeric Materials

Chapter 26Smart Biopolymers: Commercial Applications, Innovations, and Market Integration

Chapter 27 Comprehensive Toxicity and Environmental Impact Assessment of Biodegradable Polymers: Pathways, Trade-Offs, and Safe-by-Design Strategies.

Notes:

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ISBN:

3-032-16034-0

9783032160348

OCLC:

1573055136