Chitosan is a cationic polymer obtained by deacetylation of chitin, found abundantly in
crustacean, insect, arthropod exoskeletons, and molluscs. The process of obtaining chitin by …

The incorporation of nanotechnology as a means for nanopesticides is in the early stage of
development. The main idea behind this incorporation is to lower the indiscriminate use of …

In this paper, a spotlight is shown on polysaccharides based biomaterials which have
surfaced as a versatile platform for different biomedical applications including drug delivery …

Each year, 20%–40% of crops are lost due to plant pests and pathogens. Existing plant
disease management relies predominantly on toxic pesticides that are potentially harmful to …

It is crucial to increase agricultural yields to fulfill the rising demand for food and the security
it provides for a growing population. To protect human food supplies and agricultural …

Heavy metal contamination in water bodies is currently in an area of greater concern due to
the adverse effects on human health. Despite the good adsorption performance of biochar …

Increasing agricultural production has become one of the key components to bridge the gap
between securing food resources and sustainable development goals (SDGs), namely, no …

Pesticides are essential to contemporary agriculture and are required to safeguard plants
from hazardous pests, diseases, and weeds. In addition to harming the environment …

Chitosan is a cationic natural polysaccharide, which has emerged as an increasingly
interesting biomaterialover the past few years. It constitutes a novel perspective in drug …

Chitosan has been termed as the most well-known among biopolymers, receiving
widespread attention from researchers in various fields mainly, agriculture, food, and health …