chemen-2018-keynote

3 / 6

Page 9
Notes:
alliedacademies
Journal of Chemical Technology and Applications | Volume 2
Annual Spring Conference and Expo on
April 04-05, 2018 | Miami, USA
Chemical Engineering: From
Materials Engineering to Nanotechnology
P lastics from fossil –based chemicals are used for almost all
of medical and food packaging application and to minimize
spoilage, additional preservative is enclosed therein. To
minimize food loss for instance during packaging as a result
of bacterial or fungal activity, we synthesized plastics from
starch-based sources (bioplastics). These polymers were
reacted in-situ with anti-microbial active colorant from both
synthetic and natural sources. The resultant bioplastic materials
were found to have improved resistance to microbial activity.
There is an increasing use of fossil-based chemicals for the
production of polymers and with the ever-increasing use of
synthetic polymers in materials application, the dependence
on fossil-based sources which leads to environmental pollution
is ever increasing. The rising concerns about the use of fossil-
based chemicals have led to searches for alternative source.
Sustainability or long-term viability, and the need to avoid the
adverse environmental consequences of fossil-based resources
have been very key in the search for design and production
of polymers from renewable sources that have the needed
performance properties and limited carbon dioxide (VOC’s)
emissions. However, such biopolymers can be susceptible to
lipid oxidation andmicrobial growth, themain cause of spoilage
of a great variety of nutritional foods and product integrity. In
order to reduce our dependence on fossil fuel, environmental
impact as result of pollution and waste management and to
minimize food loss during packaging, we synthesized several
bioplastics from starch-based sources. By integrating these
innovative and sustainable interdisciplinary scientific
approaches, the research will advance the understanding
of the field of biopolymers and composite materials in the
design and development of films and plastics for use in the
emerging field of “active” food packaging and biomedical
technology.
Speaker Biography
Dr. Ibrahim Katampe, an Associate Professor of Chemistry is currently the chair of the
department of Natural Sciences at Central State University. He is published in several
academic journals and is an inventor with over 6 patents. Dr. Katampe earned his PhD in
2000 fromOpen University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdomwhere he was investigating
on synthesis and reactions of silyl-heterocylic compounds. Dr. Katampe is an active
member of both the University and the Dayton community; he is a member of the
board of trustees of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, board of trustees of the
Montgomery County Workforce Development and Investment Board. He is a recipient
of several awards including the prestigious Planet Africa Science and Technology Award
by the planet Africa Group, Canada and also the SOIN award for Technology Innovation
by the Montgomery County, Ohio, USDA capacity building grant. Professor Katampe’s
research interests include: Biopolymer and composite material synthesis, biosensor
development, renewable and bio energy crops.
e:
Ibrahim Katampe
Central State University, USA
Bioactive polymers and composite materials for use in medical and food packaging
applications