Microbial infection is a severe concern, requiring the use of significant amounts of
antimicrobials/biocides, not only in the hospital setting, but also in other environments. The …

Post-harvest diseases of fruit and vegetables have to be controlled because of the high
added value of commodities and the great economic loss related to spoilage. Synthetic …

Nanotechnology can offer green and eco-friendly alternatives for plant disease
management. Apart from being eco-friendly, fungi are used as bio-manufacturing units …

Ecofriendly nanostructured materials have been proposed as promising alternative control
means to prevent plant diseases. Chitosan nanoparticles (CN), silica nanoparticles (SN) and …

Plant pests pose a significant threat to agricultural crops, requiring the use of pesticides for
effective and large-scale production. With increasing concerns about environmental and …

Colloidal silver has gained wide acceptance as an antimicrobial agent, and various
substrates coated with nanosilver such as fabrics, plastics, and metal have been shown to …

Post-harvest loss of agriproducts is a major issue of concern not only for the farmers but also
for the distributors, sellers, and consumers as it significantly affects the economic aspects …

Silver nanoparticles have unique assets which lead in molecular diagnostics, therapeutics,
and devices that are used in several medical procedures. The major procedures used for …

Silver has been mainly investigated as an antibacterial agent and less as a fungicide in
which concerns antimicrobial properties. In this research, the antifungal activity of composite …

Citrus is one of the most widely grown fruits globally, because of its remarkable organoleptic
features, nutritional content and bioactive ingredients. Microbial spoilage and other factors …