1st Edition
Bioplastics Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
1. Introduction to Bioplastics: What and Why?
Sumit Kumar, Krushna Prasad Shadangi, Prakash Kumar Sarangi, Akhilesh K. Singh, and Rajesh Kumar Srivastava
2. Bioplastics for Sustainable Food Packaging
Sonia Saini, Ajay Kumar Kataria, Krushna Prasad Shadangi, and Soumya Sasmal
3. Polylactic Acid (PLA)-Based Bioplastics
Sabina Khanam
4. Design and Applications of Bioplastics in the Industry
Sibashish Kityania, Rupshikha Nath, Rajat Nath, Deepa Nath, and Anupam Das Talukdar
5. Novel Technologies for Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production
Harisankar Dey, Koushik Nayak, Sumita Chatterjee, and Soumyajit Nag
6. Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Using Different Extraction Methods
Sumita Chatterjee, Koushik Nayak, Soumyajit Nag, and Harisankar Dey
7. Nano-Bioplastics: Characterization and Medical Applications
Gayathri A. Kanu, Janisha Kavumpurath, Raed O. Abuodeh, and Ahmed A. Mohamed
8. Synthesis and Degradability Studies of Bioplastic Composites for Biomedical Applications
Garima Sharma
9. Innovation and Industrial Trends in Turning Biowastes into Bioplastics
Ivan Aranha
10. Bioplastic Degradation and Valorization of Biodegradable Bioplastics
Mohammad Sakil Badi and Debashis Banerjee
11. Market Value and Demand for Bioplastics
Sharmistha Sharma, Rajat Nath, Sibashish Kityania, Deepa Nath, and Anupam Das Talukdar
12. Fabrication of Composites of Bioplastics
Payoja Praharaj and Sony Pandey
13. Bioplastics for Medical Applications
Prasanna Krishnan Subhadra
Biography
Krushna Prasad Shadangi, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Odisha, India. He has over ten years of teaching experience and expertise in the areas of biofuels, particularly in thermocatalytic and co-conversion of biomass, utilization of waste plastic for biofuel upgrading, plastics to fuels, chemical kinetics, conversion of liquid wastes to fuels, and removal of heavy metals from wastewater. Dr. Shadangi has contributed book chapters and has published papers in internationally reputed journals. He has published two books: Liquid Biofuels: Fundamentals, Characterization and Application and Bioenergy Engineering: Fundamentals, Methods, Modelling, and Applications and has edited a special issue titled “Biorefinery Solutions for Bio-Methanol Production and Processing” in the Journal of Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.
Prakash Kumar Sarangi, PhD, is a scientist at Central Agricultural University in Imphal, Manipur, India. Dr. Sarangi’s current research is focused on bioprocess engineering, biofuels, biochemicals, biomaterials, fermentation technology, and postharvest engineering and technology. He has more than 13 years of teaching and research experience in biochemical engineering, microbial biotechnology, downstream processing, food microbiology, and molecular biology. He has served as a reviewer for many international journals and has authored more than 130 peer-reviewed research articles and 75 book chapters. Dr. Sarangi has edited many books from different publishers, including Springer Nature, CRC Press, Elsevier, and Apple Academic Press. He serves as an editorial board member and guest editor for reputed journals. He is associated with many scientific societies as a fellow and member.
