Starch is the most widely used bio-based biodegradable polymer. This contribution briefly reviews basic information about natural starch and focuses on preparation, properties and applications of thermoplasticized starch (TPS). We present a literature review and, in addition, we show our recent results: the reliable and reproducible preparation method yielding highly homogeneous TPS and the TPS-based blends for local controlled release of antibiotics.

• Keywords
• plastifikace, termoplastifikace,
• MeSH
• Anti-Bacterial Agents administration & dosage   MeSH
• Biomedical Technology methods   MeSH
• Biopolymers classification   MeSH
• Starch * chemistry   classification   therapeutic use   MeSH
• Drug Liberation MeSH
• Publication type
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH