本书集华南理工大学轻化工研究所三十多年的科研成果和多年的教学经验于大成，总结归纳了淀粉基生物降解材料的基础理论和新研究进展情况，内容涉及高分子化学、材料、医药、食品等诸多学科交叉和融合，并反映学科的新研究前沿。具体内容包括淀粉的结构和化学性质、淀粉化学和物理改性及其生物降解材料的制备、性质、结构特征，及淀粉基生物降解材料在工业、农业、医药、食品、建筑、日用化工等领域的应用状况和应用实例等。内容全面、结构紧凑，阐述简洁明了、深入浅出，技术实用，使人很容易在理解的基础上掌握相关理论和技术。（This book integrates the scientific research achievements made by the Institute of Light Chemical Engineering of South China University of Technology for more than 30 years and the teaching experience and sums up the the basic theories and new research progress of starch-based biodegradable materials. It also involves the mixture and integration of a number of disciplines like polymer chemistry, materials, medicine and food and reflects the cutting-edge research of relevant disciplines. The specific contents cover the structure and chemical properties of starch, the chemical and physical modification of starch and its preparation, properties and structural characteristics as well as the application of starch-based biodegradable materials in industry, agriculture, medicine, food, construction and household chemicals and the application examples. With comprehensive content, compact structure, concise and clear exposition and practical technologies, this book makes it easy for readers to master relevant theories and technologies on the basis of understanding. ）