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Modern analytical approach in biopolymer characterization

  • Gunasekaran Priya , Natarajan Shanthi , Sundaramoorthy Pavithra , Soundararajan Sangeetha , Subbiah Murugesan and Shanmugasundaram Shyamalagowri EMAIL logo
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From the journal Physical Sciences Reviews Volume 9 Issue 3

Abstract

Biopolymers have received a lot of interest recently, and academic and industrial research on biopolymers has been refocused. These biopolymers comprise naturally occurring substances as well as artificial substances created from naturally occurring monomers. Plastics have the potential to be replaced by biopolymers because they are hazardous to the environment and rely on nonrenewable resources like petroleum for production. Due to the overwhelming interest in biopolymers, characterization tools and processes have emerged as crucial components in biopolymer research to examine and enhance the characteristics and functionality of materials based on biopolymers. When evaluating the performance of these bio-nanocomposites, using the right tools for characterization is crucial. This review concentrated on high-level analytical methods for characterizing biopolymers, biopolymer-based composites, and their derivatives structurally, physically, and chemically. The most common analytical instrument methods based on microscopy (Optical, laser scanning confocal, scanning tunneling, scanning probe, differential dynamic, scanning, and transmission electron) and spectroscopy (Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction, and Raman). The use of these tools for characterization in current research studies is also highlighted in order to demonstrate how the biopolymer under study might be used in various applications.

Keywords: analysis; analytical; biopolymer; characterization; instruments; properties
Corresponding author: Shanmugasundaram Shyamalagowri, P.G. and Research Department of Botany, Pachaiyappas College, Chennai, 600030, Tamil Nadu, India, E-mail:

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Received: 2022-11-15
Accepted: 2022-12-21
Published Online: 2023-02-27

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Keywords for this article
analysis; analytical; biopolymer; characterization; instruments; properties

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  11. Immediate effects of atrazine application on soil organic carbon and selected macronutrients and amelioration by sawdust biochar pretreatment
  12. Process configuration of combined ozonolysis and anaerobic digestion for wastewater treatment
  13. Concentration levels and risk assessment of organochlorine and organophosphate pesticide residue in selected cereals and legumes sold in Anambra State, south-eastern Nigeria
  14. XRD and cytotoxicity assay of submitted nanomaterial industrial samples in the Philippines
  15. Comparative study of the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light irradiation using Bi24O31Br11-anchored carbonaceous and silicates catalyst support
  16. Xanthoangelol, geranilated chalcone compound, isolation from pudau leaves (Artocarpus kemando Miq.) as antibacterial and anticancer
  17. Barley thermoplastic starch nanocomposite films reinforced with nanocellulose
  18. Integration of chemo- and bio-catalysis to intensify bioprocesses
  19. Fabrication of starch-based packaging materials
  20. Potato thermoplastic starch nanocomposite films reinforced with nanocellulose
  21. Review on sago thermoplastic starch composite films reinforced with nanocellulose
  22. Wheat thermoplastic starch composite films reinforced with nanocellulose
  23. Synergistic effect in bimetallic gold catalysts: recent trends and prospects
  24. Simultaneous removal of methylene blue, copper Cu(II), and cadmium Cd(II) from synthetic wastewater using fennel-based adsorbents
  25. The investigation of the physical properties of an electrical porcelain insulator manufactured from locally sourced materials
  26. Concentration evaluation and risk assessment of pesticide residues in selected vegetables sold in major markets of Port Harcourt South-South Nigeria
  27. Detection of iodine in aqueous extract of plants through modified Mohr’s method
  28. Exploration of bioactive compounds from Mangifera indica (Mango) as probable inhibitors of thymidylate synthase and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-Κb) in colorectal cancer management
  29. A new sphingoid derivative from Acacia hockii De Wild (Fabaceae) with antimicrobial and insecticidal properties
  30. Protection of wood against bio-attack and research of new effective and environmental friendly fungicides
  31. Computational investigation of Arbutus serratifolia Salisb molecules as new potential SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors
  32. Exploring the solvation of water molecules around radioactive elements in nuclear waste water treatment
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