Starches in Smart Packaging (Applications of Starches in Food and Packaging)

Starches in Smart Packaging explores the innovative use of biodegradable, starch-based polymers in developing sustainable packaging solutions. Derived from natural resources such as maize, rice, and tubers, starch is a non-toxic, eco-friendly material with great potential to replace conventional plastics. This book addresses the growing need for environmentally responsible packaging by covering research from laboratory studies to industrial applications, focusing on smart packaging for food preservation, quality monitoring, and active packaging functionalities. Content includes discussions on starch extraction processes, fabrication techniques, and methods to enhance properties like barrier, thermal, and mechanical performance.

It also examines the incorporation of bioactives, nanomaterials, natural colorants, and cross-linkers to create advanced packaging materials. Finally, the book highlights applications in extending shelf life, monitoring food freshness, and ensuring safety, alongside considerations for large-scale production, biodegradability, and sustainability. Regulatory frameworks, consumer acceptance, and future challenges in the field round out the content.

• Offers comprehensive insights into the latest advancements in starch-based smart packaging technologies
• Explores sustainable, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional plastic packaging derived from natural resources
• Covers applications in extending food shelf life and improving quality monitoring systems

Dr. Swarup Roy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Technology and Nutrition at Lovely Professional University, India, and an Eminent Scholar at Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea. His research expertise spans bio-nanocomposite materials, biopolymer-based functional composites, nanotechnology, and sustainable food packaging. His work focuses on developing advanced materials for intelligent, active, and environmentally responsible packaging applications. Dr. Roy has held research and academic positions at leading institutions in India and South Korea and actively contributes to the scientific community through editorial and guest editorial roles for several international journals in materials science, nanotechnology, and food science.

Dr. Pratap Kalita, M. Pharm, Ph. D is Associate Professor of Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guwahati, Assam, India. He has received his B. Pharm. from NET Pharmacy College, Raichur, Karnataka affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Bangalore; M. Pharm. in Pharmaceutics from RIPANS affiliated to Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, India and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Assam Science and Technology University, Guwahati, Assam, India. He serves as a Reviewer for several reputed journals and presented several scientific papers, attended a number of national and international conferences. He has received several awards during his professional carrier. He is a member of different professional bodies around the world and involve enthusiastically in scientific research on biopolymers, biomass valorization, bioactives, packaging science, drug delivery, formulation development etc. and to develop active research culture.