Provides an up-to-date account of the research in the field of biomaterials for food industry
Examines the applications and environmental impact of a variety of biopolymers in food packaging
Tackles brilliantly, a very pressing issue of environmental pollution through plastic waste in food industry

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Shakeel Ahmed, PhD, is working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He worked as a National Postdoctoral Fellow at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-Delhi), New Delhi and as a Research Fellow at Bio/Polymers Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He obtained his Ph.D. in the area of biopolymers and bionanocomposites. He has published several research publications on green nanomaterials and biopolymers for various applications, including biomedical, packaging, sensors, and water treatment. He is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), USA, associate member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK, member of the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), Sweden and life member of the Asian Polymer Association and Society of Materials Chemistry (India). He is an active reviewer and member of the editorial boards of severalreputed journals. He has published numerous books with leading international publishers.

Inhalt
Bio-based Materials: Past to-Future.- Interaction Phenomena Between Packaging and Product.- Testing Methods for Packaging Materials.- Functionality and Properties of Bio-based Materials.- Potential Bio-based Edible Films, Foams and Hydrogels for Food Packaging.- Nanotechnology and Edible Films for Food Packaging Applications.- Bionanocomposites in Packaging: Business Model for Products' Commercialisation.- Environmental Friendly Biopolymers for Food Packaging: Starch, Protein and Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA).- Biodegradable Smart Biopolymers for Food Packaging: Sustainable Approach Towards Green Environment.- Biopolymers, Nanocomposites and Environmental Protection-a far-Reaching Review.- Chitosan Based Edible Membranes for Food Packaging.- Chitosan Based Nanocomposites in Food Packaging.- Application of Nanocomposites in Packaging- a far-Reaching Review and a Vision for the Future.