Description
Plant Tuber and Root-based Biocomposites: Development, Characterization, and Applications discusses the latest advances in this important research field. The book details novel tuber and root-based materials individually and covers their manufacturing, characterization, and applications. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental properties of these materials to address challenges and opportunities for industrial commercialization in the future. Various applications in food, medicine, textiles, biofuel, pulp, and paper-making industries, as well as bioenergy, packaging, and automotive, are covered.- Covers the latest advances in the application of bio-based feedstocks (tubers/root fibers) for manufacturing composites- Includes materials selection, design solutions, manufacturing techniques, structural analysis, and performance of tuber and root-based composites in various applications- Explores new materials such as Dioscorea hispida, arrowroot bagasse, and cassava bagasse- Covers step-by-step procedures to develop biodegradable packaging materials such as extraction of raw materials, treatment of materials, and incorporation of additives to improve the functional properties of developed products- Includes nanobiocomposites, covers commercialization, and is a practical guide to realistic applications
Table of Contents
1. Zooming in to root- and tuber-based composites2. Classification and properties of tuber- and root-based biocomposites3. Antimicrobial and antioxidant of biocomposite food packaging based on ginger tubers (Zingiber officinale)4. Chemical composition, detoxification and modification of cassava and properties of their composites5. Modification of thermoplastic cassava starch and its composites: a review6. Advances in utilization of sweet potato: a potential packaging raw material7. Development of ubi gadong (Dioscorea hispida) composites: technology and applications8. Tuber starch, nanocellulose, and their nanocomposites: properties and potential applications9. Bengkuang (Pachyrhizus erosus)-based biocomposites: fabrication, characterization, and potential applications10. Review on natural starch from tuber and root plants as starch binders in fuel briquette manufacturing—biocomposites in energy applications11. A review on arrowroot fiber reinforced polymer composites12. Recent developments in sustainable cassava (Manihot esculenta) starch biocomposites and their potential industrial applications
