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An expanding world population and a planet limited in natural resources are two of the main reasons that have propelled the development of scientific and technological solutions that enable the efficient, sustainable, and massive production of food and its subsequent preservation. In this regard, natural and synthetic polymers have found a place in agri-industry. In this first chapter, we introduce the main polymeric systems and their potential applications in agri-industrial processes.
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The author would like to thank the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) (Postdoctoral fellowship internal PDTS-Resolution 2417), Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (ANPCyT) (grant PICT-2017-1362), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP) for financial support, and Dr. Mirian Carmona-Rodríguez.
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Gutiérrez, T.J. (2019). Trends in Polymers for Agri-Food Applications: A Note from the Editor. In: Gutiérrez, T. (eds) Polymers for Agri-Food Applications . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19416-1_1
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