Starch-based materials in food packaging : processing, characterization and applications /

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Imprint:London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2017]
Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11689864
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Other authors / contributors:Villar, Marcelo A.
ISBN:9780128122570
0128122579
9780128094396
0128094397
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary: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.
Other form:Original 9780128094396 0128094397