Starch-Based Materials in Food Packaging

Processing, Characterization and Applications
Herausgegeben:Vilar, Marcelo; Barbosa, Silvia Elena; García, Maria Alejandra; Castillo, Luciana; Lopez, Olívia Valeria

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Starch-Based Materials in Food Packaging: Processing, Characterization and Applications comprises an experimental approach related to the processing and characterization of biopolymers derived from different starches. The book includes fundamental knowledge and practical applications, and it also covers valuable experimental case studies. The book not only provides a comprehensive overview concerning biodegradable polymers, but also supplies the new trends in their applications in food packaging.

The book is focused toward an ecological proposal to partially replace synthetics polymers arising from non-renewable sources for specific applications. This tender implies the protection of natural resources. Thus, the use of starch as feedstock to develop biodegradable materials is a good and promissory alternative. With the contributions and collaboration of experts in the development and study of starch based materials, this book demonstrates the versatility of this polysaccharide and its potential use.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Academic Press
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: C2015-0-02050-0
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 45mm
• Gewicht: 660g
• ISBN-13: 9780128094396
• ISBN-10: 0128094397
• Artikelnr.: 48166937

Autorenporträt

got the degree of Chemical Engineer (1986) from Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) and the degree of Doctor in Chemical Engineering (1991) from Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Argentine. He did a postdoctoral stay at the Department of Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, from 1992 to 1994. Now, she is a Senior researcher from the National Research Council of Argentine (CONICET) and Full Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department of UNS. His main research lines are related to polymer science and technology, including synthetic and natural polymers. Particularly he has expertise in: synthesis and characterization of taylor made homo- and block-copolymers, extraction, characterization and physical and chemical modification of biopolymers as well as polymer composites. He was the advisor of eight doctoral theses, he is author of more than seventy papers in international journals, five book's chapters and presented more than a two hundred and fi

fty papers in National and International Congress.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Starch 2. Starch thermal-processing: technologies at laboratory and semi-industrial scale 3. Bio-based materials from traditional and non-conventional native and modified starches 4. Composites and nanocomposites based on starches. Effect of mineral and organic fillers on processing, structure and final properties of starch 5. Thermoplastic starch-based blends: processing, structure and final properties 6. Food packaging: properties and characteristics. 7. Active and intelligent food packages 8. Potential use of starch in food packaging 9. Future tendencies