Chapter 1.Bioplastics: Sustainable alternate for solid waste disposal -- Chapter 2. General structure and classification of bioplastics and biodegradable plastics -- Chapter 3. Sources/ substrate for synthesis of bioplastics and biodegradable plastics -- Chapter 4. ATypes of monomers used for commercial synthesis of bioplastics -- Chapter 5. Bioplastics and petroleum-derived plastics -- Chapter 6. Physio-chemical properties and characterization of the bio-plastics -- Chapter 7. Microbial production of bioplastics -- Chapter 8. Innovative technologies adopted for the production of bioplastics at industrial level -- Chapter 9. Processing of commercially available bioplastics. Chapter 10. Conversion of agro-industrial wastes for manufacturing of bioplastics -- Chapter 11. Mechanism of biodegradation of bioplastics -- Chapter 12. Applications of bioplastics -- Chapter 13. Economical comparison involved in the synthesis of bioplastics and conventional plastics -- Chapter 14. Pros and cons of bioplastics for the environment -- Chapter 15. Patents on bioplastics.

This book provides the latest information on bioplastics and biodegradable plastics. The initial chapters introduce readers to the various sources and substrates for the synthesis of bioplastics and biodegradable plastics, and explain their general structure, physio-chemical properties and classification. In turn, the book discusses innovative methods for the production of bioplastics at the industrial level and for the microbial production of bioplastics. It highlights the processes that are involved in the conversion of agro-industrial waste into bioplastics, while also summarizing the mechanisms of biodegradation in bioplastics. The book addresses a range of biotechnological applications of bioplastics such as in agriculture, food packaging and pharmaceutical industry, as well as biomedical applications.