Advances in Natural Polymers

1. Natural Polymers: Their Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites: State of Art, New Challenges and Opportunities
P. M Visakh, Aji P. Mathew, Sabu Thomas

2. Cellulose Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites
F. G. Torres, O. P. Troncoso, C. Torres, C. J. Grande

3. Chitin and Chitosan Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites
Mohammad Zuber, Khalid Mahmood Zia, Mehdi Barikani

4. Starch Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites
Long Yu, Xingxun Liu, Eustathios Petinakis, Katherine Dean, Stuart Bateman

5. Recent Studies on Soy Protein Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites
Lucia H. Innocentini-Mei, Farayde Matta Fakhouri

6. Nanocarriers, Films and Composites Based on Milk Proteins
Ashkan Madadlou, Fatemeh Azarikia

7. Recent Studies on Alginates Based Blends, Composites, and Nanocomposites
M.M. Soledad Lencina, Noemí A. Andreucetti, César G. Gómez, Marcelo A. Villar

8. Advances Concerning Lignin Utilization in New Materials
Georgeta Cazacu, Mirela Capraru, Valentin I. Popa

9. Recent Studies on Hemicellulose-Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites
Kirsi S. Mikkonen

10. Bacterial Nanocellulose for Medical Implants
Bibin Mathew Cherian, Alcides Lopes Leão, Sivoney Ferreira Souza, Gabriel Molina Olyveira, Ligia Maria Manzine Costa, Cláudia Valéria Seullner Brandão, Suresh S. Narine

11. Polylactic Acid Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites
Azman Hassan, Harintharavimal Balakrishnan, Abozar Akbari

12. Polyhydroxyalkanoates: The Natural Polymers Produced by Bacterial Fermentation
Bijal Panchal, Andrea Bagdadi, Ipsita Roy

Keywords: Materials Science, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials, Polymer Sciences