Applications of Chitin in Agriculture

Shamshina, Julia L.; Oldham (Konak), Tetyana; Rogers, Robin D.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-16581-9_4

Julia L. Shamshina⁶,
Tetyana Oldham (Konak)⁶ &
Robin D. Rogers⁷

Part of the book series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews ((SARV,volume 36))

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Abstract

As sustainable agriculture becomes more urgent, biocontrol using natural compounds such as chitin, a carbohydrate chain polymer, and its derivatives, is a promising strategy. Chitin and its derivatives induce or enhance natural defensive mechanisms in plants. They are recognized as plant growth regulators, growth stimulants, and elicitors for the production of secondary metabolites. They have beneficial effects as fertilizers, soil conditioning agents, plant disease control agents, antitranspirants, ripening retardants, and seed and fruit coatings.

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Abbreviations

NH₄ ⁺ :: Ammonium
C:N:: Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio
CAT:: Catalase
CMV:: Cauliflower Mosaic Virus
CERK1:: Chitin Elicitor Receptor Kinase 1 Enzyme
CEBiP:: Chitin Elicitor-Binding Protein
DA:: Degree of Acetylation
DHA:: Dehydrogenase Activity
DNA:: Deoxyribonucleic Acid
F. oxysporum :: Fusarium oxysporum
HMWC:: High Molecular Weight Chitin
mRNA:: Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
MAMP:: Microbe-Associated Molecular Pattern
MHA:: Microbial Dehydrogenase Activity
MAP:: Modified Atmosphere Packaging
MW:: Molecular Weight
GlcNAc:: N-Acetylglucosamine
N-P-K:: Nitrogen to Phosphorus to Potassium Ratio
NYDB:: Nutrient Yeast Dextrose Broth
PGPR:: Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria
PPO:: Polyphenol Oxidase
POD:: Polyphenol Peroxidase
ROS:: Reactive Oxygen Species
S. marcescens :: Serratia marcescens
SOD:: Superoxide Dismutase
sp.:: species
EPA:: The US Environmental Protection Agency
TMV:: Tobacco Mosaic Virus
U.S. Pat.:: United States Patent
w/w:: Weight to Weight

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Dr. Robin D. Rogers is a named inventor on related patents and applications and has partial ownership of 525 Solutions, Inc., and Mari Signum Mid-Atlantic, LLC. J. L. Shamshina is an inventor on related patents and applications, former employee of 525 Solutions, Inc., and CTO of Mari Signum Mid-Atlantic, LLC.

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Shamshina, J.L., Oldham (Konak), T., Rogers, R.D. (2019). Applications of Chitin in Agriculture. In: Crini, G., Lichtfouse, E. (eds) Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 36. Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, vol 36. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16581-9_4

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