Study of Amorphophallus paeonifolius and Manihot esculenta as Bioplastics using Glycerol and Agar-Agar as Plasticizers: An Experimental Assay | Chapter 10 | New Innovations in Chemistry and Biochemistry Vol. 2
Bio-plastics are biodegradable plastics made from renewable ingredients including maize starch, straw, vegetable fats and oils, wood chips, recovered food waste, sawdust, and so on. They can be utilised as a replacement to the polluting commercial plastics now on the market. Bio-plastics are becoming increasingly popular due to environmental concerns, limited fossil fuel resources, and climate change. The goal of this work is to evaluate the qualities of starch-based bio-plastics made from Amorphophallus paeonifolius and Manihot esculenta with the plasticizers glycerol and agar-agar. UV-Visible spectrophotometer, FT-IR spectroscopy, and SEM analysis were used to analyse the produced bio-plastic. Finally, due to its good properties of resistance and favourable biodegradation, the bioplastic based on Manihot esculenta and Amorphophallus paeonifolius could be established as a favourable ecological alternative to be used as a developed medical material. The bio-plastic can also be used in ...