Natural Gums

Shakeel Ahmed is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Higher Education Department, for the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, in India. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Postgraduate Department of Chemistry, at the Government Postgraduate College Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He obtained his master’s and doctoral degrees in chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university, situated in New Delhi, India. He gained his post-doctoral experience in biocomposite materials from the Indian Institute of Technology. He has published several research papers in the field of green nanomaterials and biopolymers for various applications including biomedical, packaging, and water treatment.Dr. Akbar Ali is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Ladakh, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, with research expertise in polymer chemistry, biological macromolecules, functionalization of natural polymers, and green chemistry. He has published multiple research papers and book chapters and is an active member of the Asian Polymer Association. Dr. Ali has presented at numerous national and international conferences and authored three books on biopolymers.

• Section I: Natural Gums: Functionalization and characterization1. Natural gums: Structural diversity and properties 2. Functionalization of natural gums: Scientific tools to improve properties and applications3. Gelation behaviour in natural gums: Fundamentals of solute-solvent interaction to gel formation4. Characterization of natural gums: Emphasizing distinctive spectroscopic techniques Section II: Plant-based natural gums5. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of guar gum6. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of locust bean gum7. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of okra gum8. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of honey locust gum9. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of tamarind gum10. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of khaya gum11. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of aloe mucilage12. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of konjac glucomannan13. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of gum arabica14. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of gum ghatti15. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of gum tragacanth16. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of pectinsSection III: Animal-based natural gums17. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of gelatin gum18. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of chitin and chitosan19. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of hyaluronic acidSection IV: Microbial-based natural gums20. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of curdlan gum21. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of xanthan gum22. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of dextran23. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of gellan gum24. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of tara gum25. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of pullulanSection V: Marine-based natural gums26. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of sodium alginate27. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of alginic acid28. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of carrageenan gum29. Extraction, structural properties, and applications of agar-agarSection VI: Future of natural gums30. Circular economy and future potential of natural gums