Funmilayo Adewumi

Starch is a significant food product and a versatile biomaterial utilized globally across several industrial sectors, including food, healthcare, textiles, chemicals, and engineering. The physicochemical qualities and functioning of starch primarily determine its adaptability in industrial applications. Native or unmodified starch has limited functionality and applicability.

Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. References 1 and , “ Chapter 16. Polymers and Food Packaging,” in Polymer Science and Innovative Applications, ed. M. A. A. AlMaadeed, D. Ponnamma, and M. A. Carignano (Elsevier, 2020), 525–543. 2, , , and , “Non-Biodegradable Polymeric Waste Pyrolysis for Energy Recovery,” Heliyon 5, no. 8 (2019): e02198. 3, , , et al., “Degradation Rates of Plastics in the Environment,” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 8 (2020): 3494–3511.

Conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19 in Nigeria: Implications for vaccine demand generation communications Created 05/27/2022 Type: Analysis Region: Africa Language: English Theme: COVID-19 & Public Health in Conflict-Affected Contexts, Evaluation & Learning, General Introduction: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is a worldwide phenomenon and a serious threat to pandemic control efforts.