Chitin and its derivative chitosan are highly abundant polymers in nature, appearing in both
the shells and exoskeletons of various marine and non-marine species. Since they possess …

Chitosan is illustrated in research as a stimulant of plant tolerance and resistance that
promotes natural defense mechanisms against biotic and abiotic stressors, and its use may …

Every year, close to 8 million tons of waste crab, shrimp and lobster shells are produced
globally, as well as 10 million tons of waste oyster, clam, scallop and mussel shells. The …

Electrospinning has become an inevitable approach to produce nanofibrous structures for
diverse environmental applications. Polysaccharides, due to their variety of types, biobased …

Metagenomics and directed evolution technology have brought a revolution in search of
novel enzymes from extreme environment and improvement of existing enzymes and tuning …

The dwindling supply of the petroleum product and its carbon footprint has initiated search
for a sustainable fuel and alternate feed-stocks. One such underexplored feedstock is chitin …

A vast array of industries routinely uses enzymes to reduce environmental toxicity and to
improve the quality of product. Apart from their conventional role in textile and food …

Benign electrospinning of chitosan in aqueous medium is an open challenge mainly due to
its insolubility in neutral pH and inter-and intramolecular hydrogen bonding interactions …

The application of some reported inhibitors against the chitinolytic enzyme Of ChtI was
limited due to their unsatisfactory insecticidal activities. Hence, we first performed a …

Abstract Purpose of Review The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a global
pandemic which has not been seen in recent history, leaving behind deep socioeconomic …