This volume delivers a systematic overview of nanotechnology in the development of edible food packaging with noteworthy characteristics for improved food quality. It covers current research trends, history outlines, and state of the global marketin combination with associated biomaterials and synthesis strategies. The contents detail the use of various emerging bionanostructured materials such as cellulose nanostructures, chitosan nanostructures, and more.It further deliberates an in-depth discussion on various synthesis strategies and routes for the development of edible food packaging in terms of utilizing various nanosystems such as polymeric nanocomposites, nanoencapsulation systems, nanoemulsion systems, and others.Further, it also discusses experimental practices for bionanostructured and edible packaging materials to check the effectivity in terms of offering enhanced shelf life of food products.

It also touches upon the socio-techno challenges in-line with developingedible packaging materials using nanotechnology for high performance packaging application. The book is an excellent guide for both the academia and industry especially early career professionals in edible food packaging sectors for selecting proper biomaterial involvingbiofillers, modifiers, cross linkers, compatibilizers and others to enhance the property of edible food packaging for targeted features.

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Dr. Vimal Katiyar is currently a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT), India. He is also an Honorary Senior Fellow to Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan, Visiting Professor at GIFU University, Japan and has also been honored as Chair Professor at Numaligarh Refinery Limited & Hindustan Gums Co. Limited. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from IIT Bombay, India. Currently, he is the coordinator for three Centre of Excellence at IIT Guwahati including Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Polymers funded by Department of Chemicals and petrochemicals, Government of India and the Joint Centre of Excellence for Biofuels and Biocommodities funded by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and NRL-Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Materials at IIT Guwahati through industry intervention.His main area of research includes sustainable polymer development, its processing, and their structure property relationship, rheological aspects, migration studies, toxicological effects, polymer degradation, polymer based nanomaterials, food packaging, clean and green energy technologies. He is a co-inventor of 22 granted/filed patents. He has published more than 100 peer reviewed research articles in highly reputed journals and more than 250 conference papers and 40 book chapters.   Ms. Tabli Ghosh is currently a DST INSPIRE Fellow under the supervision of Prof. Vimal Katiyar in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT), India. Her work focuses on developing and evaluating the health impacts of edible medicinal coatings based on bioactive compounds facilitated bionanostructuresfor the enhanced shelf life of food products. She pursued her B.Tech. and M.Tech. from the Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, India. She was awarded the DST Inspire Fellowship for pursuing her Ph.D. She was a special research student at the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University, Japan. She has authored 18 book chapters, and 6 research articles in journals of national and international repute. 

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Table of Contents:**

Part I

Recent Advances in Edible Food Packaging: Targeted Materials and Production Strategies

Chapter 1: Edible Food Packaging:  An Introduction

Tabli Ghosh, Vimal Katiyar

Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati-781 039, Assam, India The chapter will provide a brief overview of the significance of edible food packaging in regard to other available food preservation techniques. The historical outline of the development of edible films and coatings in research and development will be discussed in detail. The current prospects and global market of edible food packaging will also be deliberated to know the impact of the present approach in sustainable development. Additionally, the chapter will give an overview of the whole book.

Chapter 2**: Synthesis Strategies and Targeted Materials in Edible Food Packaging**

Tabli Ghosh, Vimal Katiyar

Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati-781 039, Assam, India

This section will provide a brief and comprehensive review of the recent trends and challenges for the development of edible food packaging materials for improved food product life. The synthesis strategies for the development of edible food packaging materials will be summarized with different routes such as coating (dipping, dripping, spraying, foaming, brushing), and film formation (extrusion, compression, solution casting). The section will also outline the preparation method and properties of various edible food packaging including the study on available edible coating and edible film preparation techniques. The chapter will also detail the significance of available edible biopolymers for the preparation of various categories of edible food packaging in regards to available other kinds of packaging materials.

Chapter 3**: Cellulose based Nanostructured Materials in Edible Food Packaging**

Tabli Ghosh, Doli Hazarika, Vimal Katiyar

Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati-781 039, Assam, India

In this section, the fabrication and characterization of various cellulose based nanostructured materials will be discussed with suitability of their applications as a potential candidate for edible food packaging. Moreover, the toxicity and stability of cellulose based nanostructured materials such as nanocrystals, nanofibers, and nanoparticles, bacterial cellulose will be studied in regards to developing various forms of edible food packaging to enhance shelf life of food products.

Chapter 4**: Chitosan based Nanostructured Materials in Edible Food Packaging**

Tabli Ghosh, Kona Mondal, Vimal Katiyar

Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati-781 039, Assam, India

In this section, a discussion on the preparation and property analysis of chitosan based nanostructured materials will be discussed with the ability to deliver tailored properties to act as a potential candidate for the development of edible films and coatings. Further, the various advantageous property of nanochitosan such as antimicrobials, antifungal and other health beneficial properties in the forms of nanocrystals, nanofibers, nanoparticles, and others. The effect of various sources and molecular weight of chitosan in the property and effectiveness of edible food packaging will also be discussed.

Chapter 5**: Starch based Nanostructured Materials in Edible Food Packaging**

Tabli Ghosh, Munmi Das, Vimal Katiyar

Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati-781 039, Assam, India In this section, a discussion on the preparation and property analysis of starch based nanostructured materials will be discussed with appropriateness of their applications as a noteworthy candidate for edible food packaging. The fabrication of starch based ma...