A comprehensive overview of recent developments in starch-based materials, ideal for students and researchers working in bio-based and biodegradable polymers and composites.
Starch is one of the most widely available natural biomaterials and is commonly used in biodegradable packaging. This book provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in starch-based materials. The book focuses on the types of starch available from different sources…
The Food Properties Handbook, Second Edition" is the source for data on the physical, thermal, and thermodynamic properties of foods. This new edition features the latest information available on data, measurement, predictions, and applications. It offers more focus on new measu…
Advanced Processing, Properties, and Applications of Starch and Other Bio-based Polymers presents the latest cutting-edge research into the processing and applications of bio-based polymers, for novel industrial applications across areas including biomedical and electronics. The…
This thesis reports a fundamental study on microwave assisted moulding (MAM), a novel technology where expandable starch based pellets made from extrusion are expanded within a mould cavity into blocks using microwave heating. Foamability or degree of expansion of starch-based p…
The book summarizes the latest research on starch structures and how these structures occur during food processing and storage. Discussing the origins, multi-scale granule structures and functional properties of starch as well as starch digestion, it focuses on the relationship …
'Starches for Food Application: Chemical, Technological and Health Properties' examines the scientific, technological and nutritional knowledge of different types of starches, including their production and application in food, health and the environment. The book covers the lin…