Plant Biomass Derived Materials. 2 volumes

1. Biomass: an environmental concern 2. Chemistry of biomass 3. Lignin from biomass: sources, extraction, and applications 4. Starch from biomass: sources, extraction, and applications 5. Recent trends of cashew nutshell liquid: extraction, chemistry, and applications 6. Plant biomass mucilage: extraction, properties, and applications 7. Plant based colorants: isolation and applications 8. Revival of sustainable fungal based natural pigments 9. Modern approach towards Algal based natural pigments for textiles 10. Biorefinery from plant biomass: a case study in sugarcane straw 11. Forest and agricultural biomass 12. Manufacture of monomers and precursors from plant biomass 13. Chemical routes for the transformation of bio-monomers into polymers 14. Manufacture of polymer composites from plant fibers 15. Lignin based composites and nanocomposites 16. Bio plastics from biomass 17. Plant-based materials for energy applications 18. Plant biomass for water purification applications 19. Sustainable biocomposite based Biomass for aerospace applications 20. Biomass-based food packaging 21. Recycling plant biomass and life cycle assessment in circular economy system 22. The handling, storage, and preservation of plant biomass

Seiko Jose is a scientist at Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan, India.

Sabu Thomas is the Director of Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India.

Lata Samant is a research scholar at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India.

Sneha Sabu Mathew is a research scholar at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.