Chitin and chitosan are natural compounds that are biodegradable and nontoxic and have
gained noticeable attention due to their effective contribution to increased yield and agro …

Shell fish processing industry is very common in coastal areas. While processing, only the
meat is taken, the head and shells are discarded as waste. On an average, the sea food …

Background and aims Agriculture production is necessary to ensure food security for
overgrowing human population. Chemical manures are extensively used in agriculture …

Drought is a main abiotic stress that restricts plant growth and development. The increased
global demand of anti-cancer alkaloids extracted from periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) is …

Chitosan (CHT) is a natural, safe, and cheap product of chitin deacetylation, widely used by
several industries because of its interesting features. The availability of industrial quantities …

The chitosan (CHT) biopolymer is a de-acetylated chitin derivative that exists in the outer
shell of shrimp, shellfish, lobster or crabs, as well as fungal cell walls. Because of its …

Abstract Development of technologies that improve food productivity without any adverse
impact on the ecosystem is the need of hour. In this context, development of controlled …

Chitosan in both native and degraded form (oligosaccharides) acts as a growth promoter
and generate responses associated with both primary and secondary metabolism in plants …

Chitosan is formed from chitin, a co-polymer of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine and d-glucosamine,
when over 80% of the acetyl groups of the N-acetyl-d-glucosamine residues are removed …

Chitosan is a naturally occurring compound and is commercially produced from seafood
shells. It has been utilized in the induction of the defense system in both pre and post …