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Functional Modification of Chitosan Films: Influence of Chitosan Molecular Weight and Acidic Medium Type

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Schematic depiction of film forming solution composition and preparation method. ABSTRACT The packaging industry relies on plastics as multipurpose materials. However, there is a growing effort to identify alternatives with comparable properties while being environmentally friendly.
Emma‐Josefina Klaisnerová, Lukáš Vápenka, Filip Beňo, Aleš Rajchl   +3 more
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Electrospun conducting polymers: recent trends and the transition towards a sustainable future

Polymer International, EarlyView.
This review discusses the electrospinning of conducting polymers, detailing procedures, fibrous morphologies, improved properties, applications in electronics, and challenges, while outlining future directions for nanofibre‐based devices in various fields.
Xenofon Karagiorgis, Sofia Sandhu, Peter J. Skabara, Ravinder Dahiya   +3 more
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Innovations in polysaccharide‐based hydrogels in sustainable agriculture

Polymer International, EarlyView.
Polysaccharide‐based hydrogels are promising in sustainable agriculture, as these natural polymers have the ability to absorb water and nutrients and release them gradually in the soil, in addition to ensuring biodegradability and lower cost. However, some challenges still need to be overcome.
Marcia Leticia Monteiro Gomes, Josiély de Souza Martins, Cid Naudi Silva Campos, Dthenifer Cordeiro Santana, Rafael Felippe Ratke, Paulo Eduardo Teodoro, Edvani Curti Muniz, Edson Cavalcante Silva‐Filho, Josy Anteveli Osajima, Florisvaldo Clementino Santos Filho, Lucas Ferraz dos Santos, Maria Del Mar Orta Cuevas, Larissa Pereira Ribeiro Teodoro   +12 more
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Chitin Modulates Innate Immune Responses of

, 2011
Background: Chitin, after cellulose the second most abundant polysaccharide in nature, is an essential component of exoskeletons of crabs, shrimps and insects and protects these organisms from harsh conditions in their environment.
Alisa Sophie Müller-wiefel, Thomas Ruzicka, Rudolph Rupec, Hans Christian Korting, Barbara Koller   +4 more
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A historical specimen of False Lingzhi (Ganoderma lucidum) resolves a 245‐year‐old confusion within an important medicinal mushroom group

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Traditional Chinese Medicine has expanded far beyond Asia, with growing markets in North America and Europe for supplements and functional foods. Lingzhi or Reishi (Ganoderma lingzhi), a well‐known medicinal mushroom, is valued for its anti‐inflammatory and anticancer properties.
Torda Varga, Spike R. J. Parker, Alessandro Agorini, Alexandra Dombrowski, Lewis Hadfield, A. Martyn Ainsworth, David L. Hawksworth, Masoomeh Ghobad‐Nejhad, Viktor Papp   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stomatal immunity against fungal invasion comprises not only chitin-induced stomatal closure but also chitosan-induced guard cell death. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2020
Ye W, Munemasa S, Shinya T, Wu W, Ma T, Lu J, Kinoshita T, Kaku H, Shibuya N, Murata Y.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Integration of gene expression analysis and molecular docking in revealing stress-responsive functions of potato chitinases

Scientific Reports
Chitin, a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine units, is a major structural component of the cell walls of many fungi and oomycetes and serves as a strong potent elicitor of plant immune responses.
Maryam Faramarzi-Jafarbeiglou, Farhad Nazarian-Firouzabadi, Ali Moghadam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Controlled incubation, leachate, and pot assays of shrimp shell‐based compost for suppressing Verticillium dahliae in olive

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Shrimp shell compost suppresses Verticillium dahliae microsclerotia, enhances chitinase activity, lowers olive wilt severity and improves plant recovery under controlled conditions. Abstract BACKGROUND Verticillium wilt of olive (Olea europaea L.), caused by Verticillium dahliae Kleb., is difficult to manage because long‐lived microsclerotia persist in
Gharbi Yaakoub, Bouazizi Emna, Hayet Hfayeth, Triki Mohamed Ali   +3 more
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Anti-Inflammatory, Antipyretic, and Analgesic Potential of Chitin and Chitosan Derived from Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) and Termites

Journal of Functional Biomaterials
The chitin and chitosan biopolymers are extremely valuable because of their numerous industrial and pharmacological uses. Chitin and chitosan were extracted from the exoskeleton of Periplaneta americana (cockroaches) and termites using various acid and ...
Khushbakht Asad, Sumaira Shams, Eliana Ibáñez-Arancibia, Patricio R. De los Ríos-Escalante, Farhad Badshah, Farooq Ahmad, Muhammad Salman Khan, Asar Khan   +7 more
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Host‐induced silencing of the Minc09294 effector gene impairs Meloidogyne incognita and M. Enterolobii infection

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Host‐induced gene silencing of the effector candidate Minc09294 significantly impairs Meloidogyne incognita parasitism, markedly reducing gall formation, reproduction, and the development of specialized giant cells, with partial cross‐species effects on M.
João Pedro Abreu‐Sousa, Thuanne Pires Ribeiro, Daniele Heloisa Pinheiro, Valdeir Junio Vaz Moreira, Luanna Pinheiro Alburquerque Freitas Bezerra, Júlia Moura Rosário Santana, Lays Antunes Teixeira, Maria Eugenia Lisei‐de‐Sa, Deyse Alexandra Rosero Alpala, Manoely Abreu Reis, Isabela Tristan Lourenço‐Tessutti, Leonardo Lima Pepino Macedo, Carolina Vianna Morgante, Maria Cristina Mattar Silva, Marcos Fernando Basso, Janice de Almeida‐Engler, Maria Fatima Grossi‐de‐Sa   +16 more
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