Molecular mechanisms of chitosan interactions with fungi and plants

F Lopez-Moya, M Suarez-Fernandez… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a versatile compound with multiple biotechnological applications. This polymer
inhibits clinically important human fungal pathogens under the same carbon and nitrogen …

Chitin biorefinery: A narrative and prophecy of crustacean shell waste sustainable transformation into bioactives and renewable energy

R Kumari, M Kumar, V Vivekanand, N Pareek - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitinaceous biomaterials received great attention towards producing functional
transformed products and biofuel. Chitin biorefinery is an emerging concept that can utilise …

[BUCH][B] Recent advancement in white biotechnology through fungi

AN Yadav, S Singh, S Mishra, A Gupta - 2019 - Springer
White biotechnology, or industrial biotechnology, is drawing much attention as a solution to
produce energy, chemicals and other materials from renewable resources. White …

[HTML][HTML] Innovation from waste with biomass-derived chitin and chitosan as green and sustainable polymer: A review

J Chakravarty, TA Edwards - Energy Nexus, 2022 - Elsevier
The need for develo** renewable materials to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels as a
feedstock for a wide variety of uses is becoming increasingly widely acknowledged in …

Exploring new marine bacterial species, Alcaligenes faecalis Alca F2018 valued for bioconversion of shrimp chitin to chitosan for concomitant biotechnological …

OA Amer, SS Ali, M Azab, WA El-Shouny, J Sun… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The exploitation of chitinous materials seems to be an infinite treasure. To this end, using
shellfish waste as the sole carbon/nitrogen source solves environmental challenges while …

Applications of chitin and chitosan as natural biopolymer: potential sources, pretreatments, and degradation pathways

G Ali, M Sharma, ES Salama, Z Ling, X Li - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
Chitin (CT) and its deacetylated derivative, chitosan (CS), are globally available in large
quantities mostly found in marine and freshwater ecosystems as a waste generated from the …

“Ectomosphere”: Insects and microorganism interactions

U Picciotti, V Araujo Dalbon, A Ciancio, M Colagiero… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study focuses on interacting with insects and their ectosymbiont (lato sensu)
microorganisms for environmentally safe plant production and protection. Some cases help …

Extraction of chitosan from biologically-derived chitin by bacterial chitin deacetylase: process optimization and product quality assessment

S Rakshit, K Pal, S Mondal, A Jana, KC Mondal… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Commercial chitosan manufacturing process relies on strong chemical treatment on chitin
that generates chitosan with undesirable properties and leads to environmental pollution. To …

Root colonization of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) by the endophytic fungi Metarhizium and Pochonia improves growth

S Hu, MS Mojahid, MJ Bidochka - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
Metarhizium is an endophytic, insect pathogenic fungus. Here we investigated the time-
course of systemic and rhizospheric colonization by Metarhizium and its influence on the …

A comprehensive review of bioethanol production from diverse feedstocks: Current advancements and economic perspectives

S Jain, S Kumar - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioethanol is attracting increasing attention as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.
Depending on the feedstock, it is classified into four generations. First-generation …