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 …

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 …

Many researchers have focused chitosan as a source of potential bioactive material during
past few decades. However, chitosan has several drawbacks to be utilized in biological …

Providing comprehensive coverage of the biological activities and industrial applications of
Chitin, Chitosan, oligosaccharides, and their derivatives, this book presents a balance of …

Chitosans with high degree of polymerization and molecular weight exhibit poor aqueous
solubility which is an impediment in their applicability. The low molecular weight chitosans …

Glyoxyl agarose is constituted by quite thick agarose fibres containing a large number of
very stable aldehyde groups attached to the support by very short spacer arms. Under …

This paper described that glyoxyl activated supports are only able to quantitatively
immobilize proteins at alkaline pH values and using highly activated supports (otherwise …

A natural long-chain polymer, chitin is the main component of the cell walls of fungi, the
exoskeletons of arthropods (including crustaceans and insects), the radulas of mollusks, and …

Chitosan (CS), a positively charged natural polysaccharide is widely used in food and
medical sectors due to its antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. CS is modified by chemical …

Plants have evolved mechanisms to recognize a wide range of pathogen-derived molecules
and to express induced resistance against pathogen attack. Exploitation of induced …