Affiliation:
1. Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
2. Faculty of Physical Mathematical Sciences, Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, Puebla 72570, Mexico
3. Tecnológico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Mexico City 14380, Mexico
Abstract
Chitosan is a naturally occurring compound that can be obtained from deacetylated chitin, which is obtained from various sources such as fungi, crustaceans, and insects. Commercially, chitosan is produced from crustaceans. Based on the range of its molecular weight, chitosan can be classified into three different types, namely, high molecular weight chitosan (HMWC, >700 kDa), medium molecular weight chitosan (MMWC, 150–700 kDa), and low molecular weight chitosan (LMWC, less than 150 kDa). Chitosan shows several properties that can be applied in horticultural crops, such as plant root growth enhancer, antimicrobial, antifungal, and antiviral activities. Nevertheless, these properties depend on its molecular weight (MW) and acetylation degree (DD). Therefore, this article seeks to extensively review the properties of chitosan applied in the agricultural sector, classifying them in relation to chitosan’s MW, and its use as a material for sustainable agriculture.
Subject
Polymers and Plastics,General Chemistry
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