Starch Polymers From Genetic Engineering to Green Applications [Hardcover]

This book focuses on starch polymers including starch genetics, biotechnological and chemical modification, nanostructures, processing, characterization, properties and applications. This books topic is in a cutting edge and emerging technology area of biomaterials, nanomaterials and renewable materials, and will involve international experts in diverse fields from genetic engineering to applications.

• Focuses on cutting edge applications of starch polymers, including starch genetics and Rheology
• Contains working examples and provides real problems and solutions in the area of biomaterials, nanomaterials, and renewable materials
• Provides systematic and in-depth coverage and critical assessment of all starch properties and applications from top scientists in the industry

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Starch polymers - from the field to industrial products (Peter Halley, and Luc Averous) 2.?STARCH GENETICS 2.1. Genetically modified starch: state of art and perspectives?(Matthew Morell) 2.2. Structure-properties relationships for genetically modified starch (Peter Halley, and Ihwa Tan) 3. NOVEL STARCH MODIFIED BY BIOTECHNOLOGY 3.1. Starch modification by biotechnology: state of art and perspectives (Richard G.F. Visser, and Luisa Trindade) 3.2. The application of enzymes involved in starch derivatization: recent developments (Carmen Boeriu) 4. NOVEL STARCH MODIFIED BY CHEMISTRY 4.1. Chemically modified Starch to develop novel materials: state of art and perspectives (Ken Mcnaught) 4.2.Starch modification?(Atanu ?Biswas, and J.L.Willett) 5. STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES OF NOVEL STARCH-BASED MATERIALS 5.1. Structure-Properties of starch-based blends and micro/nanocomposites: state of art and perspectives (Rowan?Truss, Celine Chaleat, and Peter Halley) 5.2. Nano-biocomposites based on plasticized starch: state of art and perspectives (Luc Averous, al3Q