1st Edition
Starch-Based Polymeric Materials and Nanocomposites Chemistry, Processing, and Applications
Introduction—Starch as Biopolymer and Nanocomposite; Jasim Ahmed, Brijesh Tiwari, Syed H. Imam, and M.A. Rao
Starch: Chemistry, Microstructure, Processing, and Enzymatic Degradation; Syed H. Imam, Delilah F. Wood, Mohamed A. Abdelwahab, Bor-Sen Chiou, Tina G. Williams, Gregory M. Glenn, and William J. Orts
Starch as Gelling Agent; Thava Vasanthan, Jihong Li, David Bressler, and Ratnajothi Hoover
Plasticized Starch; Xiaofei Ma, Peter R. Chang, and Jiugao Yu
Rheological and Thermal Properties of Starch and Starch-Based Biopolymers; M.A. Rao, Jirarat Tattiyakul, and Hung-Ju Liao
Modification of Biodegradable Polymers through Reactive Extrusion-I; I. Moura and A.V. Machado
Modification of Biodegradable Polymers through Reactive Extrusion-II; Sathya B. Kalambur
Starch-Derived Cyclodextrins and Its Future in Food Biopolymer Industry; C. González-Barreiro, R. Rial-Otero, J. Simal-Gándara, G. Astray, A. Cid, J.C. Mejuto, J.A. Manso, and J. Morales
Functional and Physicochemical Properties of Cyclodextrins; Jun Zhao and Shan-Jing Yao
Introduction of Starch into Plastic Films: Advent of Starch in Plastics; R.E. Harry-O’kuru and Sherald H. Gordon
Starch-Based Edible Films and Coatings; Mahesh Gupta, Charles Brennan, and Brijesh Tiwari
Starch as a Feedstock for Bioproducts and Packaging; Gregory M. Glenn, Syed H. Imam, William J. Orts, and Kevin Holtman
Chemometric Analysis of Multicomponent Biodegradable Plastics by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry: The R-Matrix Method; Sherald H. Gordon
Starch Polymer as Advanced Material for Industrial and Consumer Products; Randal L. Shogren
Recent Progress in Starch-Based Biodegradable Hybrids and Nanomaterials; Peter R. Chang, Xiaofei Ma, Debbie P. Anderson, and Jiugao Yu
Mechanical, Rheological, and Thermal Properties of Starch-Based Nanocomposites; Jasim Ahmed
Starch Nanocomposites and Nanoparticles: Biomedical Applications; Anitha R. Dudhani
Application of Life Cycle Assessment for Starch and Starch Blends; Ali Abas Wani and Preeti Singh
Index
Biography
Dr. Jasim Ahmed’s research interests include food product development, food rheology and structure, novel food processing, and the thermal behavior of foods. His current focus is on bionanocomposites and application to food packaging.
Dr. Brijesh Tiwari’s
main research accomplishments are in the areas of novel food processing and preservation technologies, grain processing, and mathematical modeling of food processes.Dr. Syed H. Imam
conducts research to enhance the utilization of agriculturally derived renewable polymers for nonfood applications as an alternative to petroleum chemicals and provides fundamental knowledge in the development of polymer-based materials of tailored properties.Dr. M.A. Rao’s
main research interest is in rheological properties of foods: principles, measurement, and applications.