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VOL. 8, ISSUE 2 (2023)
Algae-based bioplastic used in food packaging and biomedical applications
Authors
Olfat M A Salem
Abstract
Bioplastics
is a form of plastic derived from renewable biomass sources, such as plants,
microorganisms; bacteria, fungi and algae. There advantages of bioplastics were
reducing dependence on normal plastic obtained from fossil fuels, non-toxic
materials, help in recycling process, production with low energy level
consumption, environment friendly and can be decomposed by soil microorganisms
without releasing any contaminants. Production of bioplastics from algae is one
of the modern trends that outperform the old methods that use plants in
production. This superiority comes from the fact that algae are highly
productive compared to plants and live in a wide environmental range and do not
need arable land to grow. Bio-plastics produced from algae can be develop
mainly after the production of algal biofuels, either through the production of
ethanol by fermentation, which can be converted to ethylene (raw material for a
large number of plastics) or through the production of biodiesel, where
carbohydrates are extracted from algae after oil extraction. In this review a
simplified idea of the studies that took place in the last decade, which used
algae in the production of bioplastics presented and the different effects of
its production methods, which are reflected in its properties and nature. Focus
was placed on studies dealing with bioplastics used in food packaging and
biomedical purposes
Pages:23-28
How to cite this article:
Olfat M A Salem "Algae-based bioplastic used in food packaging and biomedical applications". International Journal of Biology Research, Vol 8, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 23-28
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