This book covers different aspects of biodegradable packaging, such as their sourcing and application in food industries. The book focuses on the production and characterization of biodegradable food packaging derived from plant, animal and microbial sources. Chapters highlight the nano-technological interventions in biodegradable food packaging and the less studied microbial biopolymer-based biodegradable food packaging makes it distinct from other related books. It includes the latest research and development in the areas of food processing, food packaging, material science and polymeric science. It also discusses the standards and regulatory guidelines about the biodegradability testing of these polymers.
This book is meant for researchers in food science, food packaging, bioprocess technology, polymer science and biochemical engineering. It is also beneficial for faculty members and students of food microbiology, food technology, dairy technology. The book is also meant for small entrepreneurs and farmers who are interested in bio-plastic usage for food packaging.
Chapter
1. Introduction-Scope and importance of biodegradable polymers.-
Chapter
2. Plant derived biopolymers in food packaging-current status and
market potential.
Chapter
3. Plants and Animal Derived Enzymes and Their
Potential Application in Food Processing and Preservation.
Chapter
4.
Microbial derived biodegradable polymers as food packaging tool.
Chapter
5.
Polyhdroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in Food packaging.
Chapter
6. Green polymer
based biodegradable packaging.
Chapter
7. Role of agro-waste in economical
food packaging synthesis.
Chapter
8. Enzymes involved in synthesis of
biodegradable food packaging materials.
Chapter
9. Metabolic engineering for
the synthesis of biodegradable polymers with potential applications in food
packaging.
Chapter
10. Downstream processing strategies for synthesis of
biodegradable polymers.
Chapter
11. Functionality test methods for
biodegradable polymers.
Chapter
12. Nanocomposite biodegradable polymers for
food packaging.
Chapter
13. Application of biopolymer blends as edible films
and coatings in food packaging.
Chapter
14. Biopolymer based active and
intelligent packaging for food applications.
Chapter
15. Standards and
guidelines for testing biodegradability of bio-plastic.
Chapter
16. Future
prospects of Biodegradable polymers in Food industry.
Dr. Abhishek Dutt Tripathi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India. He has done his M.Tech. and Ph.D in Biochemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has published 54 research papers and articles in journal of national and international reputes. He has also published 2 books, 2 laboratory manuals and more than 8 book chapters.
Dr. Kianoush Khosravi Darani is a Professor at the National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute of Iran. She has more than 20 years of teaching and research experience. She has published more than 125 research papers in journals of national and international repute.
Dr. Dinesh Chandra Rai is a Professor and Head of the Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India. He has more than 25 years of teaching and research experience in the field of dairy science and technology. He has published more than 120 research papers, 05 manuals and 16 book chapters.
Veena Paul is a DST-INSPIRE Junior Research Fellow at Banaras Hindu University, India. She received her master's degree in Food Science and Technology from Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University and got the first rank in master's degree and awarded the gold medal. She has published several research papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals. She has published several book chapters with reputed publications such as Springer.
