Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. Biopolymers in Devices for Environmental Monitoring and Protection
M. Panayotova and V. Panayotov (Department of Chemistry, University of Mining and Geology, Sofia, Bulgaria, and others)
Chapter 2. Biopolymers for In Vivo and In Vitro Controlled Drug Delivery
Sangeeta Kumari and Raj Pal Singh (Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre, Department of Science, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland, and others)
Chapter 3. Removal of Heavy Metal Ions by Adsorption through Biopolymers
Saruchi, Vaneet Kumar and P.S. Bedi (Department of Biotechnology, DAV University, Jalandhar, India, and others)
Chapter 4. Biopolymer Drived Hydrogels and Their Diverse Applications: A Review
Z. M. Siddiqi and D. Gupta (Jubail University College (JUC), Jubail Industrial City, KSA, and others)
Chapter 5. Waste Derived Biochar Based Bio Nanocomposties: Recent Progress in Utilization and Innovations
Preeti Oswal, Anamika Rana, Renato Cataluna Veses, Ajay Kumar and Amit Kumar (School of Chemistry, Shoolini University, Solan, India, and others)
Chapter 6. Naturally Occurring Biodegradable Polymers
Sujata Bhattacharya, Sunil Puri, Sumit Bansal and Ashok Kumar (School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, India, and others)
Chapter 7. Progress from Composite Materials to Biocomposite Materials and Their Applications
Mu. Naushad, Sulaiman M. Alfadul, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Senthil Kumar Ponnusamy, Zeid A. ALOthman and Rani Bushra (Advanced Materials Research Chair, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and others)
Chapter 8. Biological Traits of Nanocomposites: Nanofertilizers, Nanopesticides, Anticancer and Antimicrobials
Adesh K. Saini, Himika Gupta, Ashu M. Poswal, Reena Kumari, Rakesh Kumar and Reena V. Saini (Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University, Solan, India, and others)
Chapter 9. Biobased-Nanocomposites for Food Packaging Applications
Shweta Sharma, Gaurav Sharma, Inamuddin and Abeer Nasser Al-Romaizan (School of Chemistry, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, India, and others)
Chapter 10. Natural Fibre Reinforced Biodegradable Composite Materials
V.K. Gupta and Bhanu Priya (Distinguished Professor, Sarchi Chair, Applied Chemistry Department, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa, and others)
Chapter 11. Bio-Inspired Polymer Composites: Robust Biomedical Application Podium
Enza Torinob, Deepika Jamwal, Kritika Sood, Virender Pratap Singh, Pardeep Singh and Pankaj Thakura (School of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, India, and others)
Chapter 12. Biopolymer Modifications Using Ionic Liquids for Industrial and Environmental Applications
Sunil Kumar, Neha Rana, Manish Kumar, Archana Sharma, Pragya Katoch, Ashvinder Rana and Samjeet Singh Thakur (Department of Chemistry, Sri Sai University, Palampur, India, and others)
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Index (pp. 311)