Beschreibung:
Starch-Based Materials in Food Packaging: Processing, Characterization and Applications comprises an experimental approach related to the processing and characterization of biopolymers derived from different starches. The book includes fundamental knowledge and practical applications, and it also covers valuable experimental case studies. The book not only provides a comprehensive overview concerning biodegradable polymers, but also supplies the new trends in their applications in food packaging.
1. Starch 2. Starch thermal-processing: technologies at laboratory and semi-industrial scale 3. Bio-based materials from traditional and non-conventional native and modified starches 4. Composites and nanocomposites based on starches. Effect of mineral and organic fillers on processing, structure and final properties of starch 5. Thermoplastic starch-based blends: processing, structure and final properties 6. Food packaging: properties and characteristics. 7. Active and intelligent food packages 8. Potential use of starch in food packaging 9. Future tendencies