[HTML][HTML] Biosurfactants' multifarious functional potential for sustainable agricultural practices

BM Karamchandani, AA Pawar, SS Pawar… - … in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Increasing food demand by the ever-growing population imposes an extra burden on the
agricultural and food industries. Chemical-based pesticides, fungicides, fertilizers, and high …

Chitosan nanocomposites as a nano-bio tool in phytopathogen control

S Bhatt, R Pathak, VD Punetha, M Punetha - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan, an economically viable and versatile biopolymer, exhibits a wide array of
advantageous physicochemical and biological properties. Chitosan nanocomposites …

[HTML][HTML] The Biosurfactants Mannosylerythritol Lipids (MELs) as Stimulant on the Germination of Lactuca sativa L.

RD Matosinhos, K Cesca, BAM Carciofi, D de Oliveira… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The application of pesticides in agriculture leads to improved crop quality and promotes high
productivity. However, the uninterrupted use of these chemicals is directly related to …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoagrosomes: Future prospects in the management of drug resistance for sustainable agriculture

K Manju, HK Ranjini, SN Raj, SC Nayaka… - Plant Nano Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Agriculture plays a crucial role in sustaining the global population with food safety and
security. The inadequacy of current agrochemicals in effectively controlling microbial …

Optimization of fungal chitosan production from Cunninghamella echinulata using statistical  designs

BM Karamchandani, PA Maurya, M Awale, SG Dalvi… - 3 Biotech, 2024 - Springer
Fungal chitosan (FCH) is superior to crustacean chitosan (CH) sources and is of immense
interest to the scientific community while having a high demand at the global market …

Prospective Applications of Chitosan and Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles Formulations in Sustainable Agricultural Practices

BM Karamchandani, SG Dalvi, M Bagayatkar… - Biocatalysis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chemical pesticides, fungicides, fertilizers, and high-breeding crop varieties are normally
used to enhance crop productivity worldwide. Nevertheless, overuse and persistence of …

Production of Rhamnolipids using WFSO and its application in the development of antifungal nanoemulsion using Hydnocarpus Wightiana, Garcinia Cambogia-Seed …

SP Patil, SA Bhalerao, YN Rajput, AP Pratap - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Presently, Industrial-scale demands for manufacturing rhamnolipids (RhLs) are not so
developed; probably due to the high cost of the substrates and the rare demand for costlier …

[HTML][HTML] The Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Biosurfactants: A Review

S Dini, AEDA Bekhit, S Roohinejad, JM Vale, D Agyei - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Surfactants, also known as surface-active agents, have emerged as an important class of
compounds with a wide range of applications. However, the use of chemical-derived …

[HTML][HTML] Perspective Chapter: Tapping Significance of Microbial Surfactants as a Biopesticide and Synthetic Pesticide Remediator–An Ecofriendly Approach for …

S Gaikwad - Insecticides-Advances in Insect Control and …, 2023 - intechopen.com
Pests are the major concern for plant infections that affect the agriculture production
drastically and result in the loss of economy. Regular use of synthetic chemicals develops …

Preparation, characterization, antioxidant and antifungal activities of benzoic acid compounds grafted onto chitosan

H Yang, Y Liu, F Wen, X Yan, Y Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The current study created three novel chitosan derivatives named BACS, PIBACS, and
MHBACS by grafting benzoic acid (BA), p-isopropyl benzoic acid (PIBA), and m …