Biopolymers for Water Purification

Sabu Thomas. PhD, is Vice-Chancellor and Founder of the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills, Kottyam, Kerala, India. Georgi J. Vadekkekara, PhD, is Senior Researcher at Bharathiar University Coimbatore, Chennai, India. Hanna J. Maria, PhD, is Senior Research Scholar, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

1. Introduction to biopolymers: history, structure, classification, types and uses
2. Extraction of biopolymers from nature and their characterization
3. Synthesis of biopolymers and characterization
4. Chemical modification of natural polymers and characterization#
5. Water pollution issues-Introduction
6. Importance of water and quality requirements
7. Microcellulosemembranes for water purification
8. Nanocellulose and their composites membranes for water purification
9. Lignin polymers, their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes
10. Hemi-cellulose polymers and their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes for water purification
11. Protein polymers their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes for water purification
12. Starch polymers their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes for water purification
13. Lipid polymers their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes for water purification
14. Chitosan polymers their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes for water purification
15. Chitin and nanochitinpolymers and their composites membranes for water purification
16. Nucleic acid polymers, their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes for water purification
17. Peptide polymers, their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes for water purification
18. Glycogen polymers, their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes for water purification
19. Keratin polymers, their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes for water purification
20. Gelatin polymers, their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes for water purification
21. Shellac polymers, their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes
22. Natural rubber based polymers, their blends, and IPNs, gels and composites membranes for water purification
23. Gutta percha polymers, their blends, IPNs, gels and composites membranes
24. LCA of natural polymer membranes for water purification
25. Lab to Industry scaling up process of natural polymer membranes: challenges and opportunities
26. Future challenges and perspectives