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Biological Activities of Chitosan-Based Nanomaterials

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Chitosan Based Nanomaterials in Plant Growth and Protection

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Chitosan is naturally occurring biopolymer derived from fully or partially deacetylated chitin. From the last 151 years, ever since the discovery of chitosan, considerable progress has been made in understanding and exploitation of its potentiality. Due to the unique biological properties such as antimicrobial activity, biodegradability, biocompatibility, metal complexation and non-toxicity, chitosan has gained attention with potential applications in agriculture, food, pharmaceutical and textile industries (Marquez et al 2013). In fact, a number of commercial applications of chitosan take advantage of antimicrobial and bio-stimulating properties. Chitosan has been reported to induce innate immune response in plants against a broad spectrum of microbial species including fungi, bacteria and viruses. Further, polycationic and chelating properties of chitosan towards various organic and inorganic compounds make it a suitable biopolymer for bio-fabrication and controlled releasing formulations (CRFs) of agrochemicals. These physico-chemical and biological properties have been attracted in the field of agriculture (Kong et al. 2010; Liu et al. 2013).

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  1. Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

    Vinod Saharan

  2. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India

    Ajay Pal

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Saharan, V., Pal, A. (2016). Biological Activities of Chitosan-Based Nanomaterials. In: Chitosan Based Nanomaterials in Plant Growth and Protection. SpringerBriefs in Plant Science. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3601-6_4

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