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Fabrication and Application of Starch Nanoparticles

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Ecological; Low cost; Nanosized; Polysaccharides

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Green fabrication methods that provide various usability of starch nanoparticles as end product for various applications where harmful elements are not incorporated in the synthesis protocol.

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A considerable body of literature has grown around the theme of nanoparticle development utilizing biomaterial-based resources. Nanoparticles are particles with no less than one dimension smaller than 1000 nm, while a stricter superior size limit, such as 100 nm, is occasionally utilized (Qiu et al. 2020). It is now well established from a variety of studies that natural constituents such as polysaccharides, lipids, and proteins can be employed to develop green nanoparticles. Starch is a carbohydrate naturally found in many grains and vegetables, such as wheat, maize, potatoes, and rice, and it is one of the most readily accessible materials in the world. Owing to its abundance, low cost, biodegradability, and...

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Ahmad, A.N., Lim, S.A. (2022). Fabrication and Application of Starch Nanoparticles. In: Baskar, C., Ramakrishna, S., Daniela La Rosa, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Green Materials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4921-9_18-1

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