Handbook of Biodegradable Materials

Basic background, fundamentals.- Different methods of biodegradation.- Different types Microorganism for Biodegradation.- Biodegradable plastic and Examples of biodegradable plastics.- Nanocomposites (metals and metal oxides).- Biodegradable Matrices and Composites.- Aromatic copolyesters.- Polyamides and poly(ester-amide)s.- Polyurethanes.- Synthetic polymers with carbon backbones.- Biodegradable materials in medicine.- Biodegradation products on the tissue response.- Polyurethanes waste in the medical, automotive, and industrial fields.- Biodegradation of industrial materials.- Extraction of Heavy Metals.- Biodegradable Chelating Agents.- Biodegradation of Agricultural materials.- Fabrics-polyester amide composites.- Prevention or minimization in generation.- Material recovery.- Recycling.- Incineration.- Disposal in controlled landfills.- Hydrolysis Acidogenesis Acetogenesis Methanogenesis.- Hydrolysis Acidogenesis Acetogenesis Methanogenesis.- Cultivation of Microorganisms.- EDB Biodegradation.- Biodegradation by Composting, Surface Modification, Blended Films.- Environmental Impact of  Biodegradation, Packaging Waste Utilization.- Non-ionic surfactants.- Anionic surfactants.- Biodegradation of Carbon Nanotubes.- Mg-biodegradable alloys.- Construction Materials.- Polyurethane foams.- Wood fiber.- Marine Oil Biodegradation.- Crude Oil Biodegradation.- Biostimulation and Bioaugmentation of Groundwater.-  Intrinsic Bioremediation and Modeling.- Optimizing the environmental benefits.- Agroindustrial residues.- Recycling and reprocessing.- Incineration with energy recovery.- Landfill.- Need for complete biodegradability.