Developing sustainable agriculture systems in medicinal and aromatic plant production by using chitosan and chitin-based biostimulants

W Sun, MH Shahrajabian, SA Petropoulos… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

Mentha pulegium as a source of green synthesis of nanoparticles with antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, and antioxidant applications

AS Dousari, SS Hosseininasab, MR Akbarizadeh… - Scientia …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is continually developing, and considering the large amount that is
produced today and the variety of their applications, nanoparticles occupy an essential …

Development, characterization and application of intelligent/active packaging of chitosan/chitin nanofibers films containing eggplant anthocyanins

F Wang, C Xie, H Tang, W Hao, J Wu, Y Sun, J Sun… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to develop intelligent/active packaging by using chitosan/esterified
chitin nanofibers (CN) film matrix and anthocyanins from eggplant peel extract (EE) to …

Active curcumin-loaded γ-cyclodextrin-metal organic frameworks as nano respiratory channels for reinforcing chitosan/gelatin films in strawberry preservation

X Cai, L Chen, X Yang, Y Wang, J Xu, R Zhang… - Food …, 2025 - Elsevier
With the development of high-quality fruit preservation technology, more and more natural
active substances and nanomaterials have been used to reinforce the preservation …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient chromium removal from leather industrial wastewater in batch experimental study: Green synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles …

MA Irshad, M Latif, I Nasim, R Nawaz, AF Zahoor… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The urgent need to address the severe environmental risk posed by chromium-
contaminated industrial wastewater necessitates the development of eco-friendly cleanup …

Microplastic pollution in Turkish aquatic ecosystems: sources, characteristics, implications, and mitigation strategies

I Aydin, Y Terzi, S Gündoğdu, Ü Aytan… - Turkish Journal of …, 2023 - avesis.atauni.edu.tr
Aquatic environments are one of the final destinations for microplastics. In this review, a
combination of systematic and narrative literature review was conducted to identify and …

Fabrication of antimicrobial chitosan/ZnO nanoparticles/lecithin-montmorillonite films for food packaging application

X Sun, H Wang, H Liang, N Meng, N Zhou - Food Hydrocolloids, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, ZnO nanoparticles (ZnONPs) were loaded on lecithin-montmorillonite (LEC-Mt)
and incorporated into chitosan (CS) for purpose of developing novel food packaging films …

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of silver doped zinc sulfide/chitosan bionanocomposites: A new frontier in biomedical applications

MMH Farahani, M Hajiebrahimi, S Alamdari… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Numerous microbial species have caused infectious diseases worldwide, which have
become a social burden and a menace to the community. So, there is a need to develop …

[HTML][HTML] Development of polyethylene antifogging and antibacterial packaging films for lettuce preservation

K Zhu, H Wang, C Chen, J Xie - LWT, 2023 - Elsevier
The antifogging and antibacterial films were fabricated by employing low-density
polyethylene (LDPE) with addition of nano-ZnO and surfactants (SF) via extrusion casting …

Green Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Based on Cestrum diurnum L. of Potential Antiviral Activity against Human Corona 229-E Virus

IN Alrabayah, SS Elhawary, ZA Kandil, EMA El-Kadder… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 has caused more than 596 million infections and 6 million fatalities globally.
Looking for urgent medication for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation is obligatory …