Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Natural Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 August 2024) | Viewed by 12546
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Interests: food science and technology
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Interests: natural polymers; antimicrobials; edible films; edible coatings
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Interests: edible packaging; edible coatings; food packaging; starch
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Polymers on the “Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Natural Polymers” is dedicated to the dissemination of relevant research articles that demonstrate advances in the area in this broad field. The production, characterization, and use of natural polymers have increased in recent years, and they are widely used in various fields of the pharmaceutical, food, medical, and cosmetic industries and in everyday life. To obtain these polymers, several modifications are carried out, to obtain the desired properties, in addition to being considered from renewable sources. It is my pleasure to invite you to submit your manuscript and contribute significantly to this edition.
Prof. Dr. Vitor Augusto dos Santos Garcia
Dr. Silvia Maria Martelli
Prof. Dr. Farayde Matta Fakhouri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural polymers
- applications
- polymer synthesis
- films
- delivery system
- oral films
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