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The exhaustible nature of the oil reserves and the pollution that oil-based technological polymers can have on the environment has rekindled an interest in polymers of natural origin, in particular the biotechnological polymers. Until now, however, the polyhydroxyalkanoates are the only biotechnological polymers that have been developed industrially, occupying a notable position as biodegradable and biocompatible biomaterials for temporary use [1, 2]. 

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Dipaloy Datta is a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the Birla Institute of Technology in India. His research interests includes separation in biotechnology, polymer technology, liquid-liquid equilibrium and, modeling simulation. 

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This does not mean we will see a mega-ton return to the old style polymers, such as casein plastics, cellulose nitrate and cellulose acetate. Many of these older polymers have severe deficits. For example, wool is eaten by moths and other insects cotton shrinks and does not hold a crease, unless treated with another polymer cellulose acetate is not solvent resistant, and cellulose nitrate is highly flammable. However, these older polymers come from renewable resources, which are also biodegradable, and this is a virtue in today s throw-away society. This alone should resurrect interest in natural polymers. Additionally, we have learned many vital things in the past century which will enable us to develop new and better polymers from biotechnology - polymers which... 

Two recent reviews summarize the potential applications of several other natural and modified natural polymers. The other papers in this book explore additional facets of this newly emerging domain of biotechnological polymers. 

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