Chitosan is the deacetylated form of chitin, a biopolymer that can be obtained from various
waste streams and shows antimicrobial activity against different fungi, gram positive and …

Among alternatives that are currently under investigation to replace the use of synthetic
fungicides to control postharvest diseases in fresh produce and to extend their shelf life …

Chitosan, a versatile hydrophilic polysaccharide derived from chitin, has a broad
antimicrobial spectrum to which gram-negative, gram-positive bacteria and fungi are highly …

The need of natural antimicrobials is paramount to avoid harmful synthetic chemicals. The
study aimed to determine the antifungal activity of natural compound chitosan and its …

Chitooligosaccharides (CHOS) are homo-or heterooligomers of N-acetylglucosamine and D-
glucosamine. CHOS can be produced using chitin or chitosan as a starting material, using …

Five series of thiourea derivatives bearing benzothiazole moiety (20 compounds) were
efficiently synthesized and evaluated for antimicrobial and anticancer activities. The results …

The field of nanotechnology opens up novel potential applications for agriculture.
Nanotechnology applications are already being explored and used in medicine and …

Background The emergence of microorganisms resistant to antibiotics and oxidation
processes are serious challenges faced by the food packaging industry. Since the …

Three heteroaryl pyrazole derivatives; namely 1-phenyl-3-(thiophene-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-
carbaldehyde, 1-phenyl-3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde and 1-phenyl-3 …

Among the biopolymers, chitin and its derivative chitosan (CTS) have been receiving
increasing attention. Both are composed of randomly distributed β-(1-4)-linked d …