Environmental concerns over waste plastics' effect on the environment are leading to the
creation of biodegradable plastics. Biodegradable plastics may serve as a promising …

In spite of the fact that petroleum-based plastics are convenient in terms of fulfilling the
performance requirements of many applications, they contribute significantly to a number of …

Decades of extensive and exponentially growing production and use of conventional
plastics have led to the accumulation of plastic waste in the environment, contributing to the …

Advanced food packaging technology ensures food safety from pollutants and microbial
pathogens, extending the shelf-life period of the preserved foods. However, conventional …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are gaining increasing attention in the biodegradable
polymer market due to their promising properties such as high biodegradability in different …

Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), PHBV, is a microbial biopolymer with
excellent biocompatible and biodegradable properties that make it a potential candidate for …

Plastic pollution concerns have catalyzed research into green materials with the specific
goal of accessing new bio-derived and bio-degradable polymers with improved property …

In recent years, much attention has been focused on research to replace petroleum-based
commodity plastics, in a cost-effective manner, with biodegradable materials offering …

In the past years, research has been focused on biodegradable materials to replace
petroleum based plastics for food packaging application. For this purpose, biopolymers are …

Biodegradable materials are used in packaging, agriculture, medicine and other areas. In
recent years there has been an increase in interest in biodegradable polymers. Two classes …