Sugar palm fiber has been added to reinforce starch, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) based film. The
effect of reinforcement on different properties has been studied. It has been found that …

Advances in food processing and food packaging play a major role in keeping food safe,
increasing the shelf life, and maintaining the food supply chain. Good packaging materials …

Cellulose nanofibers (CNF), representing the nano-structured cellulose, have attained an
extensive research attention due to their sustainability, biodegradability, nanoscale …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease characterized by impaired insulin
secretion, sensitivity, and hyperglycemia. Diabetic wounds are one of the significant …

A light weight electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and microwave absorbing
composite films has been developed by loading varying weight content of graphitic carbon …

Agro-industrial wastes and by-products are the natural and abundant resources of
biomaterials to obtain various value-added items such as biopolymer films, bio-composites …

Films based on poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) and cationic starch (CS) were combined with
different percentages of sorbitol (S; 15.0, 22.5, and 30.0% wv-1) to assess the effect of …

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with fluorescent properties have attracted a lot of attention in
research because combining magnetic and fluorescent properties is important for …

This chapter aims to provide the reader with some information about the possibility of starch
as a suitable substitute for synthetic polymers in biodegradable food packaging. This is due …

Thermoplastic starch/polyvinyl alcohol (TS/PVA) composite is high potential plastic material
but its applications are restricted owing to its strong hydrophilicity. In this study, different …