[HTML][HTML] Chitosan based nanocomposite films and coatings: Emerging antimicrobial food packaging alternatives

S Kumar, A Mukherjee, J Dutta - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Demand for healthy and safe food with minimal use of synthetic inputs
(including synthetic preservatives) is increasing rapidly. Plastic polymers being hazardous to …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements in applications of chitosan-based biomaterials for skin tissue engineering

A Madni, R Kousar, N Naeem, F Wahid - Journal of Bioresources and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of polymer based composites in the treatment of skin tissue damages, has got huge
attention in clinical demand, which enforced the scientists to improve the methods of …

Recent trends in nano-fertilizers for sustainable agriculture under climate change for global food security

KK Verma, XP Song, A Joshi, DD Tian, VD Rajput… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nano-fertilizers (NFs) significantly improve soil quality and plant growth performance and
enhance crop production with quality fruits/grains. The management of macro-micronutrients …

Recent advances in nano-enabled fertilizers and pesticides: a critical review of mechanisms of action

IO Adisa, VLR Pullagurala, JR Peralta-Videa… - Environmental …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of nanomaterials in agriculture as nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, or nano-enabled
sensors to increase crop yield is gaining increasing interest. Engineered nanomaterials …

Green synthesis of copper/copper oxide nanoparticles and their applications: a review

N Chakraborty, J Banerjee, P Chakraborty… - … Chemistry Letters and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Copper and Copper oxide nanoparticles have garnered a lot of attention among the metal
oxide nanoparticles, especially because of their many characteristics and applications in …

Chitosan nanoparticles-based ionic gelation method: a promising candidate for plant disease management

NH Hoang, T Le Thanh, R Sangpueak, J Treekoon… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
By 2050, population growth and climate change will lead to increased demand for food and
water. Nanoparticles (NPs), an advanced technology, can be applied to many areas of …

A comprehensive review on the nanocomposites loaded with chitosan nanoparticles for food packaging

F Garavand, I Cacciotti, N Vahedikia… - Critical reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Chitosan is mainly derived from seafood by-products and the thereof chitosan nanoparticles
(CNPs) are known as nontoxic, biocompatible, biodegradable and functionalized …

Nanofertilizer for precision and sustainable agriculture: current state and future perspectives

R Raliya, V Saharan, C Dimkpa… - Journal of agricultural …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The increasing food demand as a result of the rising global population has prompted the
large-scale use of fertilizers. As a result of resource constraints and low use efficiency of …

Current trends and challenges in the synthesis and applications of chitosan-based nanocomposites for plants: A review

J Yu, D Wang, N Geetha, KM Khawar, S Jogaiah… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan, a low-cost and multipurpose polymer with numerous desired physicochemical and
biological properties has been tested for various applications in agriculture, pharmacy, and …

An overview of the role of nanoparticles in sustainable agriculture

A Hazarika, M Yadav, DK Yadav, HS Yadav - Biocatalysis and Agricultural …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of different chemical fertilizers, pesticides and, other agrochemicals products for
increasing crop yield have adverse effect on biodiversity, soil fertility, and in turn on the …