Functionalized Polymeric Materials in Agriculture and the Food Industry

• Main Author: Akelah, Ahmed (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Food > Biotechnology.; Polymers.; Food Science.; Polymer Sciences.

This book looks at the applications of polymeric materials in agriculture and the food industry as a way to meet the growing demands of food production and to reduce the environmental pollution associated with the use of agrochemicals.   Following a detailed description of polymeric materials, Part...

Table of Contents:

• Polymeric Materials: Preparation and Properties
• Part One: Applications of Polymers in Agriculture
• Polymers in Plantation and Plants Protection
• Polymers in Controlled Release of Agrochemicals
• Part Two: Applications of Polymers in Food
• Polymers in Food Processing Industries
• Polymeric Food Additives
• Polymers in Food Packaging and Protection
• Abbreviations
• Index.