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August 7, 2026; Marseille, France
VIII International Scientific and Theoretical Conference «Modern vision of implementing innovations in scientific studies»

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PRODUCTION OF STARCH-BASED BIOPOLYMERS: PRINCIPAL PROCESSING ROUTES

Published 07.08.2026

  • Pavlo Shkarlat
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  • Svitlana Garmash
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Pavlo Shkarlat
Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies SEI “Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology”, Ukraine

Svitlana Garmash
Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies SEI “Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology”, Ukraine

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Abstract

Annual plastics output has now passed the 400 -million-tonne mark. Most of these materials remain in the environment for decades, sometimes centuries. Starch offers a different trajectory. When it ends up in soil or a composting facility, microbial enzymes break it down to CO₂ and water. It therefore follows the principles of green chemistry to develop starch-based biodegradable polymers since such polymers promote the use of renewable raw materials and result in materials that have a lower environmental impact. They thus offer a promising alternative to conventional petrochemical plastics. The difficulty is that native starch granules cannot be processed by ordinary thermoplastic methods. Hydrogen bonds between amylose and amylopectin chains keep the polymer locked in semi -crystalline domains; heated without plasticisers, the material chars before it ever flows.

Author Biography

Pavlo Shkarlat

PhD student at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology

Svitlana Garmash

Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor; Associate Professor of Department of Biotechnology and Life Safety

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