Presenting both state-of-the-art and focused research articles, this volume offers comprehensive coverage of starch-based materials science and technology. Coverage encompasses genetically modified starch, novel starches modified by biotechnology and chemistry, structures and properties, characterization methods, and processing. The final chapters address packaging and agriculture applications as well as the state of the market and new trends. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)