Applications of Biopolymers in Science, Biotechnology, and Engineering

Arunima Reghunadhan, PhD, is currently working as Assistant Professor(Adhoc) in TKM College of Engineering, Karicode, Kollam. She has completed her PhD from IIUCNN, Mahatma Gandhi University. To her credit she edited two books and published many research articles and book chapters. Her research area is in Polymer science and nanomaterials. She is currently engaged in research topics including bioderived polymer materials such as cellulose, starch, etc. Akhina H., PhD, completed her doctoral research from Mahatma Gandhi University in the field of PVC-graphene composites. She has authored many research articles and edited three books. Currently, she is actively engaged in teaching. Sabu Thomas, PhD, is the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India, Founder Director, IIUCNN and Founder Director of School of Energy Materials. A well-known polymer scientist and research guide. He supervised more than 120 students and is serving as visiting faculty in many universities abroad.

List of Contributors vii

Preface xiii

1 Introduction to Biopolymers, Their Blend, IPNs, Gel, Composites, and Nanocomposites 1
Mehvish Mumtaz, Nazim Hussain, Mubeen Ashraf, Hafiz Muhammad Husnain Azam, and Anwar Iftikhar

2 Synthetic Biopolymers: Properties, Fabrication, and Applications 31
Reeba Mary Cherian, Rini Thresia Varghese, Jithin Joy, Cintil Jose, and Sabu Thomas

3 Role of Biopolymers and Their Composites in Sustainable Agriculture: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives 57
Abhisekh Saha, Sreedeep, and Uttam Manna

4 Biopolymer in Bioengineering and Medical Technology 89
Maya Rajan, Shahena S., Vinaya Chandran, and Linu Mathew

5 Biopolymers and Composites in Tissue Engineering 101
Trinath Biswal

6 Biopolymers, Composites, Nanocomposites, and Gels in Biotechnology 139
Ayush Bhandari, Karishma Shetty, Anubhav Wadhwa, and Khushwant S. Yadav

7 Biopolymers, Blends, Composites, Gels, and Thin Films in Drug Delivery and Drug Design 167
Saman Noor, Nazim Hussain, and Areej Shahbaz

8 Biopolymers and Their Composites for Biotechnological Applications 189
Md Enamul Hoque and Md Ushama Shafoyat

9 Biobased Polymers, Their Composites and Blends in Electronics 219
Divyanshu Thakur and Maneesh Kumar Poddar

10 Polymers and Biopolymers in Sensing 243
Greeshma U. Chandran, Hema S., Malavika Sajith, Rashid Sulthan, and Sreedha Sambhudevan

11 Applications of Biopolymers in Construction and Civil Engineering 265
Eapen Philip and Reshmy R.

12 Biopolymers and Functional Biopolymers in Food Technology 291
Sanem Argin and Y. Martin Lo

13 Biopolymers in Food Packaging 309
Sneha Sara Varghese, Vaisakh P.H., Eapen Philip, Tressia Alias Princy Paulose, and Akhina H.

14 Nanofiber Composites for Packaging Applications 331
Vandana A. Mooss, Nimitha K.C., RinuTresia P.X., Jiji Abraham, and Arunima Reghunadhan

15 Polymers, Their Composites, Blends, and Nanocomposites for the Fabrication of Prosthetics 361
Md Enamul Hoque, Md Ushama Shafoyat, and Fatiha Tabassun

Index 391