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 developing edible 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.^

Presents recent advances in the utilization of edible food packaging for food products Focuses on the use of nanotechnology in edible packaging materials with their modification, processing capabilities, several packaging materials and their properties Provides academia and industry with a summary of the significance and existing shortcomings of different bio-based nanostructured polymers towards their commercialization as edible food packaging materials

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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. Shewas 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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Edible Food Packaging: An Introduction.- Synthesis Strategies and Targeted Materials in Edible Food Packaging.- Cellulose based Nanostructured Materials in Edible Food Packaging.- Chitosan based Nanostructured Materials in Edible Food Packaging.- Starch based Nanostructured Materials in Edible Food Packaging.- Protein based Nanostructured Materials in Edible Food Packaging.- Lipid Based Nanostructured materials in Edible Food Packaging.- Inorganic Nanomaterials in Edible food packaging.- Polymeric Nanocomposites: Synthesis Method and Applications.- Nanoencapsulation: Prospects in Edible Food Packaging.- Delivery of Bioactive Compounds Using Nanotechnology in Edible Food Packaging.- Fabrication of Antimicrobial Packaging based on Nanotechnology: A Candidate for Prolong shelf life.- Nanosystem assisted Secondary Packaging Materials for Edible Food Packaging: A Synergistic Approach for Improved Food Product Life.- Targeted Food Products for Edible Films and Coatings.- Characterization Techniques for Edible Food Packaging.

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Edible Food Packaging: An Introduction.- Synthesis Strategies and Targeted Materials in Edible Food Packaging.- Cellulose based Nanostructured Materials in Edible Food Packaging.- Chitosan based Nanostructured Materials in Edible Food Packaging.- Starch based Nanostructured Materials in Edible Food Packaging.- Protein based Nanostructured Materials in Edible Food Packaging.- Lipid Based Nanostructured materials in Edible Food Packaging.- Inorganic Nanomaterials in Edible food packaging.- Polymeric Nanocomposites: Synthesis Method and Applications.- Nanoencapsulation: Prospects in Edible Food Packaging.- Delivery of Bioactive Compounds Using Nanotechnology in Edible Food Packaging.- Fabrication of Antimicrobial Packaging based on Nanotechnology: A Candidate for Prolong shelf life.- Nanosystem assisted Secondary Packaging Materials for Edible Food Packaging: A Synergistic Approach for Improved Food Product Life.- Targeted Food Products for Edible Films and Coatings.- Characterization Techniques for Edible Food Packaging.