Biological Effects and Applications of Chitosan and Chito-Oligosaccharides [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2019 The numerous functional properties and biological effects of chitosan and chito-oligosaccharides (COS) have led to a significant level of interest, particularly with regard to their potential use in the agricultural, environmental, nutritional, and ...
Guiping Guan +9 more
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Characterization of the Specific Mode of Action of a Chitin Deacetylase and Separation of the Partially Acetylated Chitosan Oligosaccharides [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2019 Partially acetylated chitosan oligosaccharides (COS), which consists of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and glucosamine (GlcN) residues, is a structurally complex biopolymer with a variety of biological activities.
Xian-Yu Zhu +5 more
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Exploring the Induction Mechanism of Chitosan Oligosaccharide on the Cold Resistance of Rice Seedlings by Proteomic Technology [PDF]
Zhipu Xuebao, 2023 Rice seedlings are highly sensitive to low temperature. Therefore it is imperative to apply new biopesticides, e.g. chitosan oligosaccharides in rice production to help rice resist low temperature stress.
YU Yu-xuan;LI Jing-ting;ZHANG Qing-qing;SUN Zhen;TANG Wen-zhu
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The Effects of Chitosan Hydrocolloid and Its Oligosaccharides in Comparision with Sodium Pyrophosphate on Some Quality Properties of Vannamei shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) During Frozen Storage [PDF]
Pizhūhish va Nuāvarī dar ̒Ulūm va Sanāyi̒-i Ghaz̠āyī, 2020 In this study, the effects of the coating by chitosan (Cs) and its oligosaccharides (CsO) on some quality properties of peeled vannamei shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) during 3 months of frozen storage were compared with sodium pyrophosphate (SPP) (1 and 2%
Tahereh Taghani +3 more
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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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Chitin Oligosaccharide and Chitosan Oligosaccharide: Two Similar but Different Plant Elicitors [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016 Natural resources have been traditionally used in agriculture by humans. For example, crab and shrimp shell powder has been applied to control crop disease and improve soil fertility (Ha and Huang, 2007). On the other hand, chitin is an important structural component in fungal cell walls and can be degraded by plant chitinases to eradicate fungal ...
Yin, Heng, Du, Yuguang, Dong, Zhongmin
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Applications and prospects of functional oligosaccharides in pig nutrition: A review
Animal Nutrition, 2023 Oligosaccharides are low molecular weight carbohydrates between monosaccharides and polysaccharides, which consist of 2 to 20 monosaccharides linked by glycosidic bonds.
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Foods, 2023 Chitooligosaccharides (COS), a high-value chitosan derivative, have many applications in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and agriculture owing to their unique biological activities. Chitosanase, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of chitosan, can cleave β-1,
Yuhan Wang +8 more
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Gold nanoparticles with chitosan, N-acylated chitosan, and chitosan oligosaccharide as DNA carriers [PDF]
Nanoscale Research Letters, 2019 Currently, gold nanoparticles have found applications in engineering and medical sciences, taking advantage from their properties and characteristics. Surface plasmon resonance, for instance, is one of the main features for optical applications and other physical properties, like high density, that represents the key for cellular uptake.
Paulina Abrica-González +6 more
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Research Progress on Preparation of Marine Oligosaccharides by Enzymatic Method
Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2023 Marine oligosaccharides, which are prepared by degradation of marine polysaccharides, are carbohydrate compounds composed of two to ten monosaccharide residues.
Zixiang YANG +9 more
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