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Mass Production Methods, Markets, and Applications of Chitosan and Chitin Oligomer as a Biostimulant

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Part of the book series: Microorganisms for Sustainability ((MICRO,volume 42))

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Global organic food demand is increasing as consumers understand about the problems of the food grown under conventional farming. In the current situation, farmers are looking for alternatives to boost its productivity with minimal use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. In this transition period, biostimulant plays a key role to increase nutrient uptake efficacy and boost plant yield. This chapter focuses on a specific biostimulant, i.e., chitosan and chito-oligomers, and their mass production methods and their pros and cons. Various applications of chitosan and chito-oligomers as biostimulant and crop protectant are also discussed. At the end, this chapter focuses on market demand of chitosan and chito-oligomers.

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Kumar, P., Korat, H. (2022). Mass Production Methods, Markets, and Applications of Chitosan and Chitin Oligomer as a Biostimulant. In: Amaresan, N., Dharumadurai, D., Cundell, D.R. (eds) Industrial Microbiology Based Entrepreneurship. Microorganisms for Sustainability, vol 42. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6664-4_17

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