Recent advances in chitosan-based applications—a review

C Thambiliyagodage, M Jayanetti, A Mendis… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan derived from chitin has gathered much interest as a biopolymer due to its known
and possible broad applications. Chitin is a nitrogen-enriched polymer abundantly present …

Opportunities and challenges for nanotechnology in the agri-tech revolution

GV Lowry, A Avellan, LM Gilbertson - Nature nanotechnology, 2019 - nature.com
Current agricultural practices, developed during the green revolution, are becoming
unsustainable, especially in the face of climate change and growing populations …

Chitosan as a bioactive polymer: Processing, properties and applications

A Muxika, A Etxabide, J Uranga, P Guerrero… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Chitin is one of the most abundant natural polysaccharides in the world and it is mainly used
for the production of chitosan by a deacetylation process. Chitosan is a bioactive polymer …

Application of chitosan on plant responses with special reference to abiotic stress

A Hidangmayum, P Dwivedi, D Katiyar… - … and molecular biology …, 2019 - Springer
Chitosan is a natural biopolymer modified from chitins which act as a potential biostimulant
and elicitor in agriculture. It is non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible which favors …

[HTML][HTML] Nitric oxide regulates plant responses to drought, salinity, and heavy metal stress

RBS Nabi, R Tayade, A Hussain, KP Kulkarni… - Environmental and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Plants are exposed to diverse abiotic stresses like drought, heat, salinity, and high-metal
concentrations at different stages of their life cycle. As protection against stress, plants …

Phytonanotechnology applications in modern agriculture

M Jiang, Y Song, MK Kanwar, GJ Ahammed… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
With the rapidly changing global climate, the agricultural systems are confronted with more
unpredictable and harsh environmental conditions than before which lead to compromised …

Chitosan, chitosan nanoparticles and modified chitosan biomaterials, a potential tool to combat salinity stress in plants

SR Balusamy, S Rahimi, J Sukweenadhi… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan being non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable gained considerable interest
among agriculturists. Our research review discusses about the role of Cs, chitosan …

Regulation and safety measures for nanotechnology-based agri-products

R Kumari, K Suman, S Karmakar, V Mishra… - Frontiers in Genome …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
There is a wide range of application for nanotechnology in agriculture, including fertilizers,
aquaculture, irrigation, water filtration, animal feed, animal vaccines, food processing, and …

[HTML][HTML] Small tech, big impact: Agri-nanotechnology journey to optimize crop protection and production for sustainable agriculture

A Singh, VD Rajput, A Varshney, K Ghazaryan… - Plant Stress, 2023 - Elsevier
The world's climate shifts rapidly, leading to increasingly severe and volatile weather,
negatively impacting crop yields. To produce long-lasting crops, cutting-edge …

Engineered chitosan based nanomaterials: Bioactivities, mechanisms and perspectives in plant protection and growth

RV Kumaraswamy, S Kumari, RC Choudhary… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Excessive use of agrochemicals for enhancing crop production and its protection posed
environmental and health concern. Integration of advanced technology is required to realize …