{"product_id":"9781536121162","title":"Modified Biopolymers","description":"Biopolymers such as cellulose, lignin, starch, pectin, chitin, xylan, etc. are copiously available in nature in the form of plant biomass. They have been used for various applications such as biofuels, nanobiocomposites, biomedicine, etc. Biopolymers have unique antimicrobial properties, and are thus used for food packaging. The field of biomaterials is interdisciplinary and includes chemistry, biology and medicine. There are different ways to apply biopolymers for the benefit of our society. Although natural polymers are cheap and available in large quantities, it is still difficult to utilise their potentials. Still, there are challenges to develop new methodologies for the efficient and economic utilisation of these biopolymers. Consequently, the modification  of  these  materials  is  the  focus  of  recent scientific research.  These modifications improve the various properties of biopolymers required for specific applications. Modifications improve heat, moisture resistance, solubility in water, sustainability, flexibility, compatibility, biodegradability, etc. Biopolymers  modified  by  blending  shows considerable improvement  in  the  impact  resistance  of  brittle  polymers. Biopolymer  systems  containing  particles  with  one  or  more  dimensions  in  the  nanometer scale are called bionanocomposites, a special class of materials possessing unique thermal  stability,  fire  resistance, mechanical and optical properties. Bionanocomposites have been effectively used in controlled drug delivery, food packaging, etc.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65422302052701,"sku":null,"price":182.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/3893\/2573\/files\/9781536121162.jpg?v=1789493385","url":"https:\/\/shop.gazellebookservices.co.uk\/products\/9781536121162","provider":"Gazelle Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}