Synergistic Antimicrobial Activities of Chitosan Mixtures and Chitosan-Copper Combinations.

ABSTRACT: Several recent studies revealed the significant contribution of intensive agriculture to global climate change and biodiversity decline. However, synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, which are among the main reasons for these negative effects, are required to achieve the high performance of elite crops needed to feed the growing world population. Modern agro-biologics, such as biopesticides, biostimulants, and biofertilizers are intended to replace or reduce the current agro-chemicals, but the former are often difficult to combine with the latter. Chitosans, produced from the fisheries' byproduct chitin, are among the most promising agro-biologics, and copper fungicides are among the most widely used plant protectants in organic farming. However, the two active ingredients tend to form pr

SUBMITTER: Lemke P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8951000 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature