Browsing by Author "Patil, Tejaswini"

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    Biocomposites from Fruit and Vegetable Wastes and Their Applications
    (Springer Nature, 2022) Paul, Veena; Tripathi, Abhishek Dutt; Yamini, S.; Paswan, Vinod Kumar; Patil, Tejaswini; Verma, Tarun; Darani, KianoushKhosravi
    A considerable amount of food waste is generated with increased food production. A sustainable approach is needed to manage this waste generation for the proper valorization and value addition of food wastes. The fruits and vegetables processing sector generates a large amount of waste, approximately more than 42% of total food wastes. Fruits and vegetable wastes are an ideal substrate for the production of biocomposites. These fruits and vegetable wastes can be utilized as sustainable raw materials to produce biocomposites using green technology that is economical, sustainable, and environment friendly. This chapter focuses on synthesizing biocomposites using fruit and vegetable wastes, their application, and environmental sustainability. � The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.
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    Future Prospects of Biodegradable Polymers with Potential Application in Food Industry
    (Springer Nature, 2022) Patil, Tejaswini; Tripathi, Abhishek Dutt; Rai, Dinesh Chandra; Agarwal, Aparna; Paul, Veena; Maurya, Kamlesh Kumar; Pankaj
    Enormous plastic production and its consumption and accumulation are a global concern. Although the solution to this issue is �reuse, recycle, and reduce plastic, " it is not quite enough, and therefore biodegradable packaging material is gaining acceptability in the agriculture and food industry for packaging purposes. This chapter summarizes recent approaches and innovations in the field of biodegradable polymers and future prospects. Here, biodegradable polymers and natural polymers with their properties, their applicability, and their degradation are discussed. Also, improvements in properties of natural polymers by using technologies have been discussed. Biodegradable polymers reduce the burden of greenhouse gases on Earth. � The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.