Biopolymeric starch-based matrix: A sustainable platform for slow release fertilizers

IF 2.4 3区化学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Carbohydrate Research Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI:10.1016/j.carres.2025.109474

Mani Prabha , Puneet Tiwari , Pankaj Kumar Yadav , Vandana Singh , Devendra Narayan Tripathi , Tulika Malviya

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Starch, a renewable and biodegradable biopolymer, offers immense potential as a base material for developing slow-release fertilizers. This study focuses on utilizing starch-based materials to encapsulate nutrients that enable slow and regulated release in response to environmental conditions. Various methods like chemical reduction, crosslinking, sol-gel, mixing and blending, etc. with other polymers were explored for modification of starch. These alterations may help to increase the mechanical strength and also enhance the water resistance along with the release dynamics of the fertilizer matrix. The potential use of starch-based fertilizers in maximizing crop yield as well as plant growth and lowering nutrient losses was also explored. This article offers a comprehensive overview of the most recent findings on starch, including its modification in addition to its applications in slow-release fertilizers. It also highlights their ability to boost productivity, enhance nutrient management, and support sustainable farming practices.

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Carbohydrate Research 化学-生化与分子生物学

CiteScore

5.00

自引率

3.20%

发文量

183

审稿时长

3.6 weeks

期刊介绍： Carbohydrate Research publishes reports of original research in the following areas of carbohydrate science: action of enzymes, analytical chemistry, biochemistry (biosynthesis, degradation, structural and functional biochemistry, conformation, molecular recognition, enzyme mechanisms, carbohydrate-processing enzymes, including glycosidases and glycosyltransferases), chemical synthesis, isolation of natural products, physicochemical studies, reactions and their mechanisms, the study of structures and stereochemistry, and technological aspects. Papers on polysaccharides should have a "molecular" component; that is a paper on new or modified polysaccharides should include structural information and characterization in addition to the usual studies of rheological properties and the like. A paper on a new, naturally occurring polysaccharide should include structural information, defining monosaccharide components and linkage sequence. Papers devoted wholly or partly to X-ray crystallographic studies, or to computational aspects (molecular mechanics or molecular orbital calculations, simulations via molecular dynamics), will be considered if they meet certain criteria. For computational papers the requirements are that the methods used be specified in sufficient detail to permit replication of the results, and that the conclusions be shown to have relevance to experimental observations - the authors'' own data or data from the literature. Specific directions for the presentation of X-ray data are given below under Results and "discussion".