Current perspectives on chitinolytic enzymes and their agro-industrial applications

V Poria, A Rana, A Kumari, J Grewal, K Pranaw… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Chitin is a polysaccharide that forms the outer layer of many organisms,
and it is widely used in industry. Chitinases are enzymes that can break down chitin into …

Prospects of chitinase in sustainable farming and modern biotechnology: An update on recent progress and challenges

A Sharma, SK Arya, J Singh, B Kapoor… - Biotechnology and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Chitinases are multifunctional biocatalysts for the pest control and useful in modern
biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Chemical-based fungicides and insecticides …

[PDF][PDF] Chitin, chitinases and chitin derivatives in biopharmaceutical, agricultural and environmental perspective

R Singh, SK Upadhyay, M Singh… - … Res. Appl. Chem, 2021 - biointerfaceresearch.com
Chitin is a major structural polysaccharide after cellulose and exists as the most abundant
polymer in nature. Chitin is a nitrogen-containing homopolymer of β-(1, 4) linked N …

Microbial chitinases and their applications: an overview

SK Nayak, S Nayak, S Mohanty… - Environmental and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microorganisms synthesize an array of glycosyl hydrolytic enzymes quantitatively and
chitinase is one among them. In general, the persistence of chitinase form microbial source …

[PDF][PDF] Distribution and biotechnological applications of Chitinase: A review

G Dukariya, A Kumar - International Journal of Biochemistry and …, 2020 - academia.edu
Chitinases are a group of hydrolytic enzymes catalysing degradation of chitin, the second
most abundant polysaccharide in nature. Chitin is an essential structural component of most …

Effects of aquatic (freshwater and marine) pollution on microbial enzyme activities

GG Babaniyi, B Oyemade, D Orija - Ecological Interplays in Microbial …, 2022 - Springer
Water pollution has a dual impact on nature, as it is harmful to both humans and the
environment. Contamination from distributed sources is difficult to control, and despite …

Polysaccharides: Chitin and Chitosan

IB Amor, S Zeghoud, H Hemmami, S Ahmed - Chitin and Chitosan, 2025 - taylorfrancis.com
The scientific community has taken an interest in chitin, a polysaccharide that follows
cellulose in abundance in nature and is widely available and inexpensive. It is produced …

[PDF][PDF] BIOPROSPECTING AND ITS FUTURE

DRVK MANAM, DRG SUMATHI - researchgate.net
BIOPROSPECTING AND ITS FUTURE BIOPROSPECTING AND ITS FUTURE Edited By DR.
VISHNU KIRAN MANAM DR G. SUMATHI Bioprospecting and Its Future Dr. Vishnu Kiran …

[PDF][PDF] APPLICATIONS OF CHITINASES AND THEIR FUTURE PROSPECTIVES

DRT SUJATHA, DRAS RAO - BIOPROSPECTING AND ITS FUTURE - researchgate.net
Chitinases are multifunctional biocatalysts for the pest control and useful in modern
biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Chemical-based fungicides and insecticides …

Microbial associations in ecological reclamation and restoration of marginal lands

H Zia, MA Ayub, AAEF El Baroudy… - Microbes in Land Use …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural ecology has been affected by the cosmetic inclined towards urbanization and
industrialization. Water and land resources are the major entities to be affected by this …