Chitosan is a deacetylated derivative of chitin, consisting mainly of glucosamine units,
commercially obtained from crustacean waste. This natural compound is biodegradable and …

Chitosan cross-linked cellulose fibers were prepared using non-toxic procedures in order to
confer antimicrobial properties to cellulose fibers. Citric acid was used as the cross-linker …

The aim of this study was to investigate the selectivity of chitosan for cadmium, copper and
lead in the presence and absence of natural organic matter (NOM) in different pH solutions …

The ternary edible films based on commercial or bio-chemical chitosan (CCh or BCh) and
starch (S) with different concentration of gallic acid (GA) were produced by casting. This …

A novel non-toxic procedure is described for the grafting of chitosan-based microcapsules
containing grapefruit seed oil extract onto cellulose. The cellulose was previously UV …

Chitosan (CS) and oligochitosan (OCS), as natural antifungal agents, have been primarily
used as alternatives to synthetic chemical fungicides to control postharvest diseases of fruits …

The objective of this work was the recovery of chitosan by ultrasound-assisted extraction
(UAE) from white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) chitin, and the physicochemical and …

RESUMO A fertilização adequada e o controle eficiente das pragas na agricultura são
necessários para obter uma alta qualidade de produtividade agrícola. Contudo, a aplicação …

The antifungal activity of chitosan on a common fungal phytopathogen, Sclerotinia
sclerotiorum, and the control effect on sclerotinia rot of carrot were investigated. Mycelial …

Quercetin, rutin, naringin, hesperidin and chrysin were tested as substrates for
cloroperoxidase to produce reactive quinones to graft onto chitosan. Quercetin and rutin …