Applications of chitosan in food, pharmaceuticals, medicine, cosmetics, agriculture, textiles, pulp and paper, biotechnology, and environmental chemistry

N Morin-Crini, E Lichtfouse, G Torri, G Crini - Environmental Chemistry …, 2019 - Springer
Chitosan is a biopolymer obtained from chitin, one of the most abundant and renewable
materials on Earth. Chitin is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of …

Insect meals in fish nutrition

S Nogales‐Mérida, P Gobbi, D Józefiak… - Reviews in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Different studies have shown that insect meals can partially or completely replace the fish
and soya bean meals that are commonly used in aquaculture. However, information is …

Chitin, chitosan and chitooligosaccharides as potential growth promoters and immunostimulants in aquaculture: A comprehensive review

K Mohan, DK Rajan, AR Ganesan, D Divya… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a stable growth in aquaculture production to avoid seafood scarcity. The usage of
eco-friendly feed additives is not only associated with aquatic animal health but also …

Fundamentals and applications of chitosan

N Morin-Crini, E Lichtfouse, G Torri, G Crini - … agriculture reviews 35: chitin …, 2019 - Springer
Chitosan is a biopolymer obtained from chitin, one of the most abundant and renewable
material on Earth. Chitin is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of …

Effects of dietary chitosan supplementation on farmed fish; a review

HM Abdel‐Ghany, MES Salem - Reviews in Aquaculture, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Chitosan is a cationic polysaccharide that is primarily derived from chitin, a natural polymer
of N‐acetyl glucosamine mainly found in crustacean, insect exoskeletons and fungal cell …

Biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution using acanthocephalans parasite in ecosystem: an updated overview

ESE Mehana, AF Khafaga, SS Elblehi, ME Abd El-Hack… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The environment receives different sources of pollutants, resulting from
human industrial pollution as well as activities. This review updates and focuses the light on …

Utilization of functional feed additives to produce cost‐effective, ecofriendly aquafeeds high in plant‐based ingredients

MS Hossain, BC Small, V Kumar… - Reviews in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fishmeals (FM) are the most superior protein sources in aquafeed. World‐wide growing
demand and limited supply of FM limit its use as sole protein sources in aquafeed and force …

Dietary nanocomposite of vitamin C and vitamin E enhanced the performance of Nile tilapia

AH Sherif, RH Khalil, TS Talaat, MZ Baromh… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Nowadays, nanomaterials enter high numbers of daily used products and drug manufacture.
A nanocomposite of vitamins C (VC) and vitamin E (VE) with chitosan as a vehicle and …

Dietary combination of chitosan nanoparticle and thymol affects feed utilization, digestive enzymes, antioxidant status, and intestinal morphology of Oreochromis …

AS Abd El-Naby, AA Al-Sagheer, SS Negm, MAE Naiel - Aquaculture, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently, the use of phytogenic additives and nanoparticles formulation in fish diets raises
great worldwide interest. However, studies on the outcomes of their combination in farmed …

Recent progress in biomedical applications of chitosan and its nanocomposites in aquaculture: A review

F Ahmed, FM Soliman, MA Adly, HAM Soliman… - Research in Veterinary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) are the nanostructures of chitosan biopolymer which is
derived from chitin polysaccharide, the main component of crustacean shells. Chitosan is a …