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Biopolymers from microorganisms for a green future
Microbial Biopolymers
- 1st Edition - April 1, 2026
- Author: Pratima Bajpai
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 5 2 4 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 5 2 5 - 9
Biopolymers from Microorganisms for a Green Future provides in-depth information on various microbial biopolymer composites and critically evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of… Read more
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Request a sales quoteBiopolymers from Microorganisms for a Green Future provides in-depth information on various microbial biopolymer composites and critically evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of biocomposites as well as thermal and functional properties of natural material-reinforced biopolymers, their potential, and future opportunities. The book covers the latest developments and advancements in the field of microbial biopolymers, with an emphasis on process engineering to commercialization. The book starts with an introduction and general background, followed by a classification of biopolymers, and comprehensively covers the types of microbial and composite biopolymers, including their production as well as applications. The book concludes with future research needs and directions. Biopolymers from Microorganisms for a Green Future is a highly relevant resource for a broad audience including researchers and advanced students in biotechnology, biochemistry, microbiology, industrial technology, chemistry, applied chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, environmental engineering, and process engineering, as well as marketing experts, professionals, analysts, and consultants in biotechnology.
• Focuses on microbial biopolymers as an initiative step towards green plastic
• Outlines appropriate technologies for production of microbial biopolymers
• Reports new research findings on production of microbial biopolymers
• Discusses applications in diverse sectors including agriculture, food, and medicine
• Outlines appropriate technologies for production of microbial biopolymers
• Reports new research findings on production of microbial biopolymers
• Discusses applications in diverse sectors including agriculture, food, and medicine
Researchers and advanced students in biotechnology, biochemistry, microbiology, industrial technology, chemistry, applied chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, environmental engineering, and process engineering; Marketing experts, Professionals, Analysts, and Consultants in biotechnology
Biopolymers from microorganisms for a green future 1. Introduction and General background 1.1 Introduction 1.2 General background on biopolymers 1.3 History of biopolymers 2. Classification of Biopolymers 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Classification 2.2.1 Natural biopolymers 2.2.2 Synthetic biopolymers 2. 2.3 Properties of biopolymers 3 Types of Microbial Biopolymers 3.1 Polyhydroxyalkanoates 3.1.1 Introduction 3.1.2 Production 3.1.3 Application 3.2 Poly-glutamic acid 3.2.1 Introduction 3.2.2 Production 3.2.3 Application 3.3 Microbial exopolysaccharides 3.3.1 Introduction 3.3.2 Production 3.3.3 Application 3.4 Bacterial cellulose 3.4.1 Introduction 3.4.2 Production 3.4.3 Application 3.5 Xanthan 3.5.1 Introduction 3.5.2 Production 3.5.3 Application 3.6 Dextran 3.6.1 Introduction 3.6.2 Production 3.6.3 Application 3.7 Pullulan 3.7.1 Introduction 3.7.2 Production 3.7.3 Application 3.8 Cyanophycin 3.8.1 Introduction 3.8.2 Production 3.8.3 Application 3.9 Levan 3.9.1 Introduction 3.9.2 Production 3.9.3 Application 3.10 Alginates 3.10.1 Introduction 3.10.2 Production 3.10.3 Application 3.11 Levan 3.11.1 Introduction 3.11.2 Production 3.11.3 Application 3.12 Agarose 3.12.1 Introduction 3.12.2 Production 3.12.3 Application 3.13 Glucans 3.13.1 Introduction 3.13.2 Production 3.13.3 Application 3.14 Gellans 3.14.1 Introduction 3.14.2 Production 3.14.3 Application 3.15 Hyaluronic acid 3.15.1 Introduction 3.15.2 Production 3.15.3 Application 3.16 Polyphosphate 3.16.1 Introduction 3.16.2 Production 3.16.3 Application 3.17 Chitin 3.17.1 Introduction 3.17.2 Production 3.17.3 Application 3.18 Chitosan 3.18.1 Introduction 3.18.2 Production 3.18.3 Application 3.19 Scleroglucan 3.19.1 Introduction 3.19.2 Production 3.19.3 Application 3.20 Polylactic acid 3.20.1 Introduction 3.20.2 Production 3.20.3 Application 4.0 Biopolymer composites 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Biocomposites derived from Polylactic acid 4.3 Biocomposites derived from Polyhydroxyalkanoate 4.4 Biocomposites derived from Polyglutamic acid 4.5 Biocomposites derived from Alginate 4.6 Biocomposites derived from Chitins 4.7 Biocomposites derived from Chitosan 4.8 Nanocellulose-reinforced biocomposites 5.0 Environmental effects of microorganism derived biopolymers compared to the synthetic polymers 6.0 Research Needs: Setting Priorities for Future Directions 6.1 Research needs 6.2 Directions for further research
- No. of pages: 300
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 1, 2026
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443335242
- eBook ISBN: 9780443335259
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Pratima Bajpai
Dr. Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a Consultant in the field of Paper and Pulp. She has over 36 years of experience in research at the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, the Universitiy of Western Ontario, in Canada, in addition to the Thapar Research and Industrial Development Centre, in India. She also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada and as a visiting researcher at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. She has been named among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University in the list published in October 2022. This is the third consecutive year that she has made it into the prestigious list. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology. She has contributed immensely to the field of industrial biotechnology and is a recognized expert in the field. Dr. Bajpai has written several advanced level technical books on environmental and biotechnological aspects of pulp and paper which have been published by leading publishers in the USA and Europe. She has also contributed chapters to a number of books and encyclopedia, obtained 11 patents, written several technical reports, and has implemented several processes in Indian Paper mills. Dr. Bajpai is an active member of the American Society of Microbiologists and is a reviewer of many international research journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant-Pulp and Paper, Kanpur, India