Chitosan coating of seeds improves the germination and growth performance of plants: A Rreview

RS Riseh, MG Vazvani, M Vatankhah… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review article explores the fascinating world of chitosan coating applied to seeds and its
profound impacts on enhancing the germination process and growth performance of plants …

A review on molecular scissoring with CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology

M Irfan, H Majeed, T Iftikhar, PK Ravi - Toxicology Research, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Genome editing is a technology to make specific changes in the DNA of a cell or an
organism. It has significantly altered the landscape of life sciences, facilitating the …

Antiviral activity of a polysaccharide from Sargassum fusiforme against respiratory syncytial virus

J Zhang, S Wang, M Yang, J Ding, Y Huang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This experiment examined the antiviral activity of polysaccharides from Sargassum fusiforme
against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in vitro, including their mechanism of action and …

A multifunctional polyacrylonitrile fibers/alginate-based hydrogel loaded with chamomile extract and silver sulfadiazine for full-thickness wound healing

T Moshfeghi, N Najmoddin, E Arkan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Most conventional wound dressings do not meet the clinical requisites owing to their limited
multifunctionality. Herein, a bilayer wound dressing containing both hydrogel and fibrous …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and its copolymer nanocarrier application in cancer treatment: An overview and challenges

V Paul, S Pandhi, DK Mahato, A Agarwal… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the modern era, nanomedicine has developed novel drug-delivery strategies to improve
chemotherapy. Nanotechnological-based treatment approaches for cancer through targeted …

Efficiently manufacturing ectoine via metabolic engineering and protein engineering of L-2, 4-diaminobutyrate transaminase

B Su, W Yang, Y Zhou, J Lin - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ectoine, so-called tetrahydropyrimidine, is an important osmotic adjustment solute and
widely applied in cosmetics and protein protectant. Some attempts have been made to …

Protective effects of degraded Bletilla striata polysaccharides against UVB-induced oxidative stress in skin

H Chen, C Lin, Y Wu, B Wang, M Kui, J Xu, H Ma… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The Bletilla striata polysaccharides (BSP) extracted through alkali-assisted method exhibit
significant antioxidant activity, but its bioaccessibility was inadequate due to its tightly …

Design and optimization of chitosan-coated solid lipid nanoparticles containing insulin for improved intestinal permeability using piperine

I Raghunath, M Koland, C Sarathchandran… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this research was to optimize the composition and performance of chitosan-
coated solid lipid nanoparticles carrying insulin (Ch-In-SLNs) and to assess the potential of …

Preparation of photothermal alginate/chitosan derivative/CuS@ polydopamine composite fibers and application in desalination

Y Duan, W Wang, J Jia, X Tuo, Y Gong… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
A polyelectrolyte system consisting of sodium alginate (SA) and quaternary ammonium
chitosan (QAC) blended with polydopamine-coated copper sulfide particles (CuS@ PDA) …

Present status and application prospects of green chitin nanowhiskers: A comprehensive review

J Zhang, FM Said, NFS Daud, Z Jing - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Petrochemical resources are non-renewable, which has impeded the development of
synthetic polymers. The poor degradability of synthetic polymers poses substantial …