Tailoring Alginate/Chitosan Microparticles Loaded with Chemical and Biological Agents for Agricultural Application and Production of Value-Added Foods

This work reviews the recent development of biopolymer-based delivery systems for agricultural application. Encapsulation into biopolymer microparticles ensures the protection and targeted delivery of active agents while offering controlled release with higher efficiency and environmental safety for...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2021-05, Vol.11 (9), p.4061
Main Authors: Jurić, Slaven, Jurić, Marina, Režek Jambrak, Anet, Vinceković, Marko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agrochemicals
Alginates
Alginic acid
Biopolymers
Cell division
Chitosan
Controlled release
Defense mechanisms
Encapsulation
Environmental impact
Food
Food production
Food quality
functional foods
Functional foods & nutraceuticals
Guidelines
ionic gelation
Metabolism
Metabolites
Microorganisms
Nutrition
Pathogens
Pests
Plant growth
Plant production
plant secondary metabolites
Polyphenols
Signal transduction
sodium alginate
Survivability
sustainability
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Summary:This work reviews the recent development of biopolymer-based delivery systems for agricultural application. Encapsulation into biopolymer microparticles ensures the protection and targeted delivery of active agents while offering controlled release with higher efficiency and environmental safety for ecological and sustainable plant production. Encapsulation of biological agents provides protection and increases its survivability while providing an environment safe for growth. The application of microparticles loaded with chemical and biological agents presents an innovative way to stimulate plant metabolites synthesis. This enhances plants’ defense against pests and pathogens and results in the production of higher quality food (i.e., higher plant metabolites share). Ionic gelation was presented as a sustainable method in developing biopolymeric microparticles based on the next-generation biopolymers alginate and chitosan. Furthermore, this review highlights the advantages and disadvantages of advanced formulations against conventional ones. The significance of plant metabolites stimulation and their importance in functional food production is also pointed out. This review offers guidelines in developing biopolymeric microparticles loaded with chemical and biological agents and guidelines for the application in plant production, underlining its effect on the plant metabolites synthesis.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app11094061