Biopolymers: Synthesis, Preparations and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomacromolecules, Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 169
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biocatalyst; biopolymers; enzymology; parasitology; cell biology; molecular biology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biopolymers are used in many potential applications, such as biofuels, biomedicine and biocomposites. With several organisms (microorganisms, marine animal, plants and algae) offering various biopolymer sources, new advances in terms of their synthesis, extraction, modification and functionalisation are expected to improve their application potential in many fields (the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries, bio-ink and tissue engineering, etc.)
This Special Issue aims to collect recent and original advances in this field, focusing mainly on Carbohydrates, Bioplastics, Lignins and other naturally abundant biopolymers. The Special Issue will include, but is not limited to:
- Extraction processes and purification;
- Characterization and structural analysis;
- Modification/functionalisation processes—grafting, chemical modification, etc.;
- Industrial applications/evaluations;
- Physico-chemical or biological activities.
Prof. Dr. Pascal Dubessay
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- polysaccharides
- biopolymers
- structural characterisation
- industrial application
- process
- lignin
- bioplastics
