| Overview |
| Natural Polymers as Advanced Materials: Some Research Needs and Directions / Randal L. Shogren ; Edward B. Bagley1： |
| Processing and Characterization |
| Processing and Characterization of Biodegradable Products Based on Starch and Cellulose Fibers / W. J. Bergthaller ; U. Funke ; M.G. Lindhauer ; S. Radosta ; F. Meister ; E. Taeger2： |
| Nanocomposite Materials of Thermoplastic Polymers Reinforced by Polysaccharides / A. Dufresne ; J.Y. Cavaille3： |
| Thermochemical Processes for Derivatization of Starches with Different Amylose Content / R. E. Wing ; J. L. Willett4： |
| Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of PE Reinforced by Ligno-Cellulosic Fillers / N. Bahlouli ; J. Y. Cavaille ; M. Garcia-Ramirez ; A. Camara5： |
| Characterization of Plasticized and Mixed Long-Chain Fatty Cellulose Esters / P. Want ; B. Y. Tao6： |
| Alkali Induced Polymorphic Changes of Chitin / J. Li ; J.-F. Revol ; R. H. Marchessault7： |
| 13C NMR Quantitative Techniques for Monitoring and Characterizing Biodegradable, Biocompatible Thermoplastics Produced by Bacteria: Using 13C NMR to Monitor and Characterize Poly(b-Hydroxyalkanoates) (PHAs) in Living Cells and in Solution / Sheila Ewing Browne8： |
| Polymer Synthesis and Degradation |
| Enzymology of the Synthesis and Degradation of Polyhydroxyalkanoates / Geoffrey A. R. Nobes ; Robert H. Marchessault9： |
| Yeast b-Glucosidases and the Saccharification of Cellulosic Biomass / S. N. Freer ; C. D. Skory ; R. J. Bothast10： |
| Enzymology of Xylan Degradation / Badal C. Saha ; Rodney J. Bothast11： |
| Extruded Plastics Containing Renewable Polysaccharides: Physical Properties and Evaluation of Biodegradability / K. A. Nino ; S. H. Imam ; S. H. Gordon ; L. J. Wong12： |
| Natural Systems for Better Bioremdiation: Isolation and Characterization of a Phenanthrene-Utilizing Strain of Alteromonus communis from Guayanilla Coastal Water Southwest of Puerto Rico / Baqar R. Zaidi ; Syed H. Imam ; Richard V. Greene13： |
| Microbial Degradation of Poly(lactic Acid) as a Model of Synthetic Polymer Degradation Mechanisms in Outdoor Conditions / A. Torres ; S. M. Li ; S. Roussos ; M. Vert14： |
| Applications |
| Membranes of Cellulose Derivatives as Supports for Immobilization of Enzymes / R. Lagoa ; D. Murtinho ; M. H. Gil15： |
| Reducing Soil Erosion Losses with Small Applications of Biopolymers / William J. Orts ; Gregory M. Glenn16： |
| Two Food Applications of Biopolymers: Edible Coatings Controlling Microbial Surface Spoilage and Chitosan Use to Recover Proteins from Aqueous Processing Wastes / J. A. Torres ; C. Dewitt-Mireles ; V. Savant17： |
| Effect of Biopolymers on the Formation, Drying Kinetics and Flavor Retention of Tamarind (Tamarindus Indica) Foam-Mat / H. Romero-Tehuitzil ; E.J. Vernon-Carter ; M.G. Vizcarra-Mendoza ; C.I. Beristain18： |
| Overview |
| Natural Polymers as Advanced Materials: Some Research Needs and Directions / Randal L. Shogren ; Edward B. Bagley1： |
| Processing and Characterization |
