Bioplastics for Sustainable Development
This book provides the latest information on bioplastics and biodegradable plastics. The initial chapters introduce readers to the various sources and substrates for the synthesis of bioplastics and biodegradable plastics, and explain their general structure, physio-chemical properties and classific...
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| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer,
2021.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2021. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1823-9 |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1.Bioplastics: Sustainable alternate for solid waste disposal
- Chapter 2. General structure and classification of bioplastics and biodegradable plastics
- Chapter 3. Sources/ substrate for synthesis of bioplastics and biodegradable plastics
- Chapter 4. ATypes of monomers used for commercial synthesis of bioplastics
- Chapter 5. Bioplastics and petroleum-derived plastics
- Chapter 6. Physio-chemical properties and characterization of the bio-plastics
- Chapter 7. Microbial production of bioplastics
- Chapter 8. Innovative technologies adopted for the production of bioplastics at industrial level
- Chapter 9. Processing of commercially available bioplastics. Chapter 10. Conversion of agro-industrial wastes for manufacturing of bioplastics
- Chapter 11. Mechanism of biodegradation of bioplastics
- Chapter 12. Applications of bioplastics
- Chapter 13. Economical comparison involved in the synthesis of bioplastics and conventional plastics
- Chapter 14. Pros and cons of bioplastics for the environment
- Chapter 15. Patents on bioplastics.