ALB and infection: Another area in which albumin bioplastics or its thermoplastic blends (with petroleum-based polymers/biopolymers/biodegradable polymers) could be utilized is in drug elution as well as orthopedic implants and sutures as it would serve as a material that could release a low dose of medicine over a period of time in the body while limiting the risk of infection (Zilberman and Elsner 2008).