Chitosan-based nanocomposites as coatings and packaging materials for the postharvest improvement of agricultural product: A review

RS Riseh, M Vatankhah, M Hassanisaadi… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
The perishability nature of harvested fruits and vegetables, along with the effect of
environmental factors, storage conditions, and transportation, reduce the products' quality …

Melatonin function and crosstalk with other phytohormones under normal and stressful conditions

M Khan, S Ali, H Manghwar, S Saqib, F Ullah, A Ayaz… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Melatonin was discovered in plants in the late nineties, but its role, signaling, and crosstalk
with other phytohormones remain unknown. Research on melatonin in plants has risen …

Phenolic compounds in active packaging and edible films/coatings: natural bioactive molecules and novel packaging ingredients

AK Singh, JY Kim, YS Lee - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, changing lifestyles and food consumption patterns have driven demands for
high-quality, ready-to-eat food products that are fresh, clean, minimally processed, and have …

Chitosan and chitooligosaccharide: The promising non-plant-derived prebiotics with multiple biological activities

Z Guan, Q Feng - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biodegradable chitin is the second-most abundant natural polysaccharide, widely existing in
the exoskeletons of crabs, shrimps, insects, and the cell walls of fungi. Chitosan and …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial pathways in transition metal-based nanocomposites: a mechanistic overview

C Mutalik, IH Lin, DI Krisnawati… - International Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Across the planet, outbreaks of bacterial illnesses pose major health risks and raise
concerns. Photodynamic, photothermal, and metal ion release effects of transition metal …

[HTML][HTML] Commercial techniques for preserving date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) fruit quality and safety: A review

M Sarraf, M Jemni, I Kahramanoğlu, F Artés… - Saudi Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The popularity of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) fruit is increasing, therefore the demand for
high-quality date palm fruit with less or no chemical treatment is the topic of interest for date …

Toxicity and Uptake of CuO Nanoparticles: Evaluation of an Emerging Nanofertilizer on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Plant

AS Ibrahim, GAM Ali, A Hassanein, AM Attia… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wet chemistry was used to produce copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs). The results
indicated that most nanoparticles were bacillus-shaped and relatively uniform in size (less …

Multifunctional iron oxide nanoparticles using Carica papaya fruit extract as antibacterial, antioxidant and photocatalytic agent to remove industrial dyes

B Malaikozhundan, R Krishnamoorthi… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, C. papaya fruit extract coated Fe 2 O 3 NPs were green synthesized and bio-
physically characterized by UV–visible spectroscopy (UV–vis), X-ray diffraction (XRD) …

Silver nanoparticles biocomposite films with antimicrobial activity: In vitro and in vivo tests

AN Cadinoiu, DM Rata, OM Daraba, DL Ichim… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Overuse of antimicrobials by the population has contributed to genetic modifications in
bacteria and development of antimicrobial resistance, which is very difficult to combat …

Biosorption of Cadmium and Lead by Dry Biomass of Nostoc sp. MK-11: Kinetic and Isotherm Study

M Kaleem, LA Minhas, MZ Hashmi, MA Ali… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are global environmental pollutants. In this study, Nostoc sp.
MK-11 was used as an environmentally safe, economical, and efficient biosorbent for the …