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Agronomy, 2020 Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a complex disease of cereals caused by Fusarium species, which causes severe damages in terms of yield quality and quantity worldwide, and which produces mycotoxin contamination, posing a serious threat to public health.
Laura Buzón-Durán +5 more
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Extraction of chitosan and its oligomers from shrimp shell waste, their characterization and antimicrobial effect [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2017 Aim: The present study was performed to utilize the shrimp shell waste for chitin and chitosan production, characterization by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) technique and to evaluate the antimicrobial effects of chitosan oligomers produced by ...
Tarun Kumar Varun +7 more
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The Chitosan Degradation by Ozonation Process to Produce Glucosamine and Oligomers Chitosan [PDF]
, 2016 Chitosan is a linier copolymer (1→4)–linked 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucan (GlcNAc) and 2-amino-2-deoxy-β-D-glucan (GlcN) units in varying compositions. It is considered to be non-toxic, reactive and abundant biodegradable material.
Purwanto, Edy, Savitri, Emma
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Biodegradation and Prospect of Polysaccharide from Crustaceans
Marine Drugs, 2022 Marine crustacean waste has not been fully utilized and is a rich source of chitin. Enzymatic degradation has attracted the wide attention of researchers due to its unique biocatalytic ability to protect the environment. Chitosan (CTS) and its derivative
Shuting Qiu +9 more
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Chitosan-based nanoparticles and microparticles [PDF]
, 2008 Chitosan-Triphosphate Nanoparticles There is a widespread interest in the use of nano-carriers for drug delivery and chitosan is one of the most sought-after components for designing biocompatible nanoparticles. Here, using a rational experimental design,
Nasti, Alessandro
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Agronomy, 2023 Given the risks associated with synthetic fungicides, it is crucial to explore safe and sustainable alternatives. One potential solution is using bioactive natural products (BNPs).
Alberto Santiago-Aliste +5 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Cellulose fibers functionalized using cationic poly(Dimethyldiallylammonium chloride) (polyDADMAC) and laccase‐mediated ferulic acid system are processed into foams using different surfactants (Anionic, cationic, and non‐ionic). Fiber–surfactant interactions influence foam stabilization and porous structure formation during convective drying, producing
Abirami Senthil +4 more
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, 2023 Chitosan is a non-cytotoxic polysaccharide that, upon hydrolysis, releases oligomers of different sizes that may have antioxidant, antimicrobial activity and the inhibition of cancer cell growth, among other applications.
Nelson Rosa Ferreira +5 more
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Agronomy, 2018 Fusarium culmorum is a soil-borne fungus able to cause Fusarium head blight, one of the most important cereal diseases worldwide, which can result in significant yield losses of up to 50% and which jeopardizes food and feed safety due to the mycotoxins ...
Petruta Mihaela Matei +6 more
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Molecules, 2022 Chitooligosaccharides, the degradation products of chitin and chitosan, possess anti-bacterial, anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory activities. The enzymatic production of chitooligosaccharides may increase the interest in their potential biomedical or ...
Maiko Uehara +7 more
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