Polymers for Food Applications , Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018

Polymers for food applications - News.- Edible films.- The potential of vegetal and animal proteins to develop more sustainable food packaging.- Properties of micro- and nano-reinforced biopolymers for food applications.- Recent trends on nano-biocomposite polymers for food packaging.- Surface properties of biodegradable polymers for food packaging.- Transport phenomena in edible films.- Antimicrobial films and coatings incorporated with food preservatives of microbial origin.- Postharvest application of biopolymer-based edible coatings to improve the quality of fresh horticultural produce.- Edible foams stabilized by food-grade polymers.- Foams for food applications.- Biodegradable foams in the development of food packaging.- Composite foams made from edible and biodegradable polymers for food packaging applications.- Nano and microencapsulation using food grade polymers.- Food-grade biopolymers as efficient delivery systems for nutrients: An overview.- Current processing methods in the development of micro- and nanoencapsulation from edible polymers.- Biopolymers for the nano-microencapsulation of bioactive ingredients by electrohydrodynamic processing.- Food gel emulsions: structural characteristics and viscoelastic behavior.- Polymers for structure design of dairy foods.- Partially hydrolyzed guar gum: preparation & properties.- Development of hydrogels from edible polymers.- Food grade polymers for the gelation of edible oils envisioning food applications.- Current applications in food preservation based on marine biopolymers.- Functional carbohydrate polymers – Prebiotics.- Role of different polymers on the development of gluten-free baked goods.- 3D Food Printing – Perspectives.- Sensors based on conducting polymers for the analysis of food products.

This book covers the most important polymer systems that are used in the food industry: films, foams, nano- and micro-encapsulated, emulsions, hydrogels, prebiotics, 3D food printing, others.

The application of edible polymers as well as synthetic polymers within the food industry have also been discussed.

Important researchers recognized in the field of food science and technology have been authors of book chapters of this work, including editors of important journals in the area.