Water management is rapidly becoming one of the most pressing issues facing all countries
in semi-arid and arid parts of the world. Global water consumption is predicted to increase …

Agriculture will face the issue of ensuring food security for a growing global population
without compromising environmental security as demand for the world's food systems …

Background The cumulative influence of global warming, climate abrupt changes, growing
population, topsoil erosion is becoming a threatening alarm for facing food challenges and …

Natural polymer-based nanocomposites have received significant attention in both scientific
and industrial research in recent years. They can help to eliminate the consequences of …

Untreated topical infections can become chronic, posing serious health issues. Optimal skin
adherence is crucial in addressing such infections. In this context, chitosan and alginate …

Controlled release fertilizer (CRF) hydrogels have blossomed into promising materials in
agriculture owing to the sustained release of the fertilizer and also as soil conditioner. Apart …

The global threat of infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance calls for the development of
potent antimicrobial agents integrated with hydrogel for effective control and treatment …

Particularly, chitosan (Cs) loaded with drug cannot pass through the colonic region, often
leading in the bursting drug release in the stomach due to its solubility in gastric contents …

In a growing world population scenario, greater demand for food and in turn agricultural
input is expected in the coming decades. The development of innovative sustainable …

This study describes the development of a renewable and biodegradable biopolymer-based
hydrogel for application in agriculture and horticulture as a soil conditioning agent and for …