Potential Agricultural Uses of Micro/Nano Encapsulated Chitosan: A Review

Potential Agricultural Uses of Micro/Nano Encapsulated Chitosan: A Review

Chitosan is a non-toxic, biodegradable, and biocompatible natural biopolymer widely used as a nanocarrier, emulsifier, flocculant, and antimicrobial agent with potential applications in industry. Recently, chitosan has been used as an encapsulating agent for bioactive plant compounds and agrochemica...

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Main Authors: Melissa García-Carrasco, Octavio Valdez-Baro, Luis A. Cabanillas-Bojórquez, Manuel J. Bernal-Millán, María M. Rivera-Salas, Erick P. Gutiérrez-Grijalva, J. Basilio Heredia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Macromol
Subjects:
chitosan nanocomposites
biocontrol
antimicrobial
plants
sustainable agriculture
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6209/3/3/34

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