Biodegradable Polymer-Based Food Packaging

Dutt Tripathi, Abhishek (Edited by)/ Darani, Kianoush Khosravi (Edited by)/ Rai, Dinesh Chandra (Edited by)/ Paul, Veena (Edited by)

ISBN 10: 9811957428 / ISBN 13: 9789811957420

Published by Springer, 2022

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355 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.81 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-9811957428

Bibliographic Details

Title: Biodegradable Polymer-Based Food Packaging

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 2022

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Brand New

About this title

Synopsis:

This book covers different aspects of biodegradable packaging, such as their sourcing and application in food industries. The book focuses on the production and characterization of biodegradable food packaging derived from plant, animal and microbial sources. Chapters highlight the nano-technological interventions in biodegradable food packaging and the less studied microbial biopolymer-based biodegradable food packaging makes it distinct from other related books. It includes the latest research and development in the areas of food processing, food packaging, material science and polymeric science. It also discusses the standards and regulatory guidelines about the biodegradability testing of these polymers.

This book is meant for researchers in food science, food packaging, bioprocess technology, polymer science and biochemical engineering. It is also beneficial for faculty members and students of food microbiology, food technology, dairy technology.The book is also meant for small entrepreneurs and farmers who are interested in bio-plastic usage for food packaging.

About the Author:

Dr. Abhishek Dutt Tripathi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India. He has done his M.Tech. and Ph.D in Biochemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has published 54 research papers and articles in journal of national and international reputes. He has also published 2 books, 2 laboratory manuals and more than 8 book chapters.

Dr. Kianoush Khosravi Darani is a Professor at the National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute of Iran. She has more than 20 years of teaching and research experience. She has published more than 125 research papers in journals of national and international repute. 

Dr. Dinesh Chandra Rai is a Professor and Head of the Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India. He has more than 25 years of teaching and research experience in the field of dairy science and technology. He has published more than 120 research papers, 05 manuals and 16 book chapters. 

Veena Paul is a DST-INSPIRE Junior Research Fellow at Banaras Hindu University, India. She received her master's degree in Food Science and Technology from Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University and got the first rank in master's degree and awarded the gold medal. She has published several research papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals. She has published several book chapters with reputed publications such as Springer.