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Biopolymer based membrane technology for environmental applications

  • Vardhana Janakiraman ORCID logo , Srinivasarao Sowmya ORCID logo and Mani Thenmozhi ORCID logo EMAIL logo
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From the journal Physical Sciences Reviews Volume 9 Issue 5

Abstract

The visible deterioration of environmental health, as witnessed for a few decades now, has been the subject of debate and research for a long time. In the desperation to remove the pollutants from the available natural resources, countless physical, chemical, and biological methods have been introduced. However, they hold a few drawbacks and tend to alter the nature of the resources. To avoid intentional alteration, physical and biological methods are put-together to develop biopolymer-based membranes that would help the crisis and sort out the preferences. The technique includes trapping industrial carbon dioxide and other gases, drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, desalination, reclamation, and reuse. Membrane technology is still a hot topic for new openings. Biocompatibility, biodegradability, and cost-effectivity of biopolymers are the greatest assets for developing technology. The efficacy of biopolymer-based membranes is covered in this chapter and their techniques in helping the environment.

Keywords: biocompatible; biopolymer; environmental risk; membrane techniques; pollution; remedy
Corresponding author: Mani Thenmozhi, Department of Biotechnology, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Pallavaram, Chennai 637001, Tamil Nadu, India, E-mail:

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: None declared.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2022-12-06
Accepted: 2023-03-21
Published Online: 2023-04-17

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  4. Morphological, water barrier and biodegradable properties of sugar palm nanocellulose/starch biopolymer composites incorporated with cinnamon essential oils
  5. Plant-based biopolymers for wastewater pollutants mitigation
  6. Oat thermoplastic starch nanocomposite films reinforced with nanocellulose
  7. Miniaturization and microfluidic devices: an overview of basic concepts, fabrication techniques, and applications
  8. Pea thermoplastic starch nanocomposite films reinforced with nanocellulose
  9. Biopolymer based membrane technology for environmental applications
  10. Characterization of crude saponins from stem bark extract of Parinari curatellifolia and evaluation of its antioxidant and antibacterial activities
  11. Random and block architectures of N-arylitaconimide monomers with methyl methacrylate
  12. Physicochemical and free radical scavenging activity of Adansonia digitata seed oil
https://doi.org/10.1515/psr-2022-0222
Keywords for this article
biocompatible; biopolymer; environmental risk; membrane techniques; pollution; remedy

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Reviews
  3. Circular plastics technologies: pyrolysis of plastics to fuels and chemicals
  4. Morphological, water barrier and biodegradable properties of sugar palm nanocellulose/starch biopolymer composites incorporated with cinnamon essential oils
  5. Plant-based biopolymers for wastewater pollutants mitigation
  6. Oat thermoplastic starch nanocomposite films reinforced with nanocellulose
  7. Miniaturization and microfluidic devices: an overview of basic concepts, fabrication techniques, and applications
  8. Pea thermoplastic starch nanocomposite films reinforced with nanocellulose
  9. Biopolymer based membrane technology for environmental applications
  10. Characterization of crude saponins from stem bark extract of Parinari curatellifolia and evaluation of its antioxidant and antibacterial activities
  11. Random and block architectures of N-arylitaconimide monomers with methyl methacrylate
  12. Physicochemical and free radical scavenging activity of Adansonia digitata seed oil
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