Biopolymer nanocomposites : processing properties and applications The book is an attempt to introduce various biopolymers and bionanocomposites to a student of material sciences. Going beyond mere introduction the book delves deep into the characteristics of various biopolymers and bionanocomposites and discuses the nuances of their preparation with a view to help researchers to find out newer and novel applications. Chapter 2 of the book for instance describes the preparation of Chitin Nanofibers and their Composites and goes even to the basics like isolation of CNFs from different sources. Chapter 3 is on Chemical Modification of Chitosan and its Biomedical Application. While Biometric lessons for processing chitin based composites are provided in Chapter 4 the next chapter deals with Morphological and Thermal Investigations of Chitin based Nanocomposites. Mechanical properties of chitin based nanocomposites are discussed in Chapter 6 and Preparation and Applications of Chitin Nanofibers Nanowhiskers is the topic of Chapter 7. Thus Chapters 2 to 7 are allotted to Chitin and related topics