Environmental Applications of Biopolymers

Dear Colleagues,

Living in the Century of the Environment ushers in a new era of environmental protection. Due to the increasing world population and growing industries, a significant amount of societal and scientific concern is focused on environmental pollution and climate change. There is an urgent need to develop effective remedies for environmental contaminants. The recent advances in biotechnology have raised the potential of utilizing the intrinsic properties of biopolymers for tackling these crucial environmental challenges.

Biopolymers are derived from renewable resources such as wood, plants, and microorganisms. There are many versatile biopolymers with various industrial applications including chitin, chitosan, alginate, cellulose, and lignin. The adoptability of these natural macromolecules derives from their functionality, biocompatibility, biodegradability, nontoxicity, natural-abundance, and cost-effectiveness. Biopolymers have therefore found multiple environmental applications, such as in water treatment and soil remediation.

This Special Issue entitled "Environmental Applications of Biopolymers" aims to create a platform for sharing new studies and findings in this major multidisciplinary field. Contributions to the Issue can be in the form of original research or review articles related to any environmentally relevant applications of biopolymers and their derivatives.

Dr. Roza Yazdani
Guest Editor

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• biopolymers and derivatives
• environmental applications
• water treatment
• soil remediation
• adsorption
• modification
• biosorbents
• chitosan
• chitin
• cellulose
• lignin