Wheat straw biodegradation products

Products of Wheat Straw Biodegradation by Cyathus stercoreus... 

Historically, pricing had been the biggest barrier to biodegradable polymer market development. However, growing volumes of production and the development of new technology should further allow bio-based resin makers to reduce costs. Using materials such as corn stover, wheat straw and rice straw, which remain in fields after crops are harvested, as resin feedstock, could also increase productivity and economic performance. 

AgroResin is a biodegradable packaging material from by-products of the palm oil industry. It can also be made from agricultural fibres, such as wheat straw. It is compatible with existing moulded pulp manufacturing processes. AgroResin has received Din-Certco certification for products made of compostable materials (DIN EN 13432 2000-12). 

Biopolymers can be directly obtained [KOB 03] fiom hemicellulose in com or starch. Starch, a major polymer from arable crops, is a good candidate for the production of biodegradable packaging or objects. If combined with a compound of wheat straw, its potential apphcations could increase. 

Kaushik A, Singh M, Verma G (2010) Green nanocomposites based on thermoplastie starch and steam exploded cellulose nanofibrils from wheat straw. Carbohydr Pol5mi 82(2) 337-345 Khan RA, Salmieri S, Dussault D, Uiibe-Calderon J, Kamal MR, Safrany A, Lacroix M (2010) Production and properties of nanocellulose-reinforced methyleellulose based biodegradable films. J Agri Food Chem 58(13) 7878-7885... 

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