ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the contemporary research trends, scientific developments, and future perspective of biopolymers and their potential applications for bio- and non-bio sectors. In the recent years, bio-based and biodegradable polymers have attracted increased research attention owing to environmental apprehensions, confined, boundaries and vagueness in supplies of the fossil. Chitosan, alginate, and chitosanalginate-based biopolymers are being anticipated and widely utilized in various sectors of the modern world. The first half of the chapter describes unique physiochemical characteristics of alginate and chitosan. The second part mainly focuses on the potentialities of these materials for environmental engineering and biomedical engineering. In summary, recent progress in bio-based polymers, in particular, alginate and chitosan, are presented.
