TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nešić, Aleksandra
AU  - Meseldžija, Slađana
AU  - Davidović, Slađana
AU  - Miljković, Miona
AU  - Onjia, Antonije
AU  - Dimitrijević, Suzana
AU  - Santagata, Gabriella
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/11450
AB  - In this study, pectin-based films blended with alginate and crosslinked with copper ions for potential application in agriculture were investigated. Copper was selected as crosslinking agent, due to its key role as a plant micronutrient, antifungal ability, and focal activity in the pectin crosslinking process. FTIR analysis confirmed the interactions between pectin, alginate and copper salt. The inclusion of alginate in film improved the binding activity of copper ions, providing denser 3d network with enhanced physical-chemical properties. The crosslinked film containing 60 wt% of pectin and 40 wt% of alginate had the highest tensile strength (59.8 MPa), highest UV barrier (transmission of light=0%), and the lowest swelling degree (121%) and water vapor permeability (0.320 ng/ m s Pa). Moreover, the release of copper ions from this formulation after 28 days of immersion in water and soil was 9 and 13 ppm, respectively. The biodegradation rate after 28 days of exposure in the soil was 54%. Nevertheless, all crosslinked pectin-alginate films inhibited the growth of the Fusarium and Aspergillus phytopathogens and demonstrated non-phytotoxicity on germination and growth of wheat. Hence, the system developed in this work can potentially be used as novel, bio-active, tunable plant protective biodegradable foliar spray in agriculture sector.
T2  - Industrial Crops and Products
T1  - Characterization of antifungal citrus pectin-based films for potential agricultural application
VL  - 204
SP  - 117386
DO  - 10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117386
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nešić, Aleksandra and Meseldžija, Slađana and Davidović, Slađana and Miljković, Miona and Onjia, Antonije and Dimitrijević, Suzana and Santagata, Gabriella",
year = "2023",
abstract = "In this study, pectin-based films blended with alginate and crosslinked with copper ions for potential application in agriculture were investigated. Copper was selected as crosslinking agent, due to its key role as a plant micronutrient, antifungal ability, and focal activity in the pectin crosslinking process. FTIR analysis confirmed the interactions between pectin, alginate and copper salt. The inclusion of alginate in film improved the binding activity of copper ions, providing denser 3d network with enhanced physical-chemical properties. The crosslinked film containing 60 wt% of pectin and 40 wt% of alginate had the highest tensile strength (59.8 MPa), highest UV barrier (transmission of light=0%), and the lowest swelling degree (121%) and water vapor permeability (0.320 ng/ m s Pa). Moreover, the release of copper ions from this formulation after 28 days of immersion in water and soil was 9 and 13 ppm, respectively. The biodegradation rate after 28 days of exposure in the soil was 54%. Nevertheless, all crosslinked pectin-alginate films inhibited the growth of the Fusarium and Aspergillus phytopathogens and demonstrated non-phytotoxicity on germination and growth of wheat. Hence, the system developed in this work can potentially be used as novel, bio-active, tunable plant protective biodegradable foliar spray in agriculture sector.",
journal = "Industrial Crops and Products",
title = "Characterization of antifungal citrus pectin-based films for potential agricultural application",
volume = "204",
pages = "117386",
doi = "10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117386"
}

Nešić, A., Meseldžija, S., Davidović, S., Miljković, M., Onjia, A., Dimitrijević, S.,& Santagata, G.. (2023). Characterization of antifungal citrus pectin-based films for potential agricultural application. in Industrial Crops and Products, 204, 117386.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117386

Nešić A, Meseldžija S, Davidović S, Miljković M, Onjia A, Dimitrijević S, Santagata G. Characterization of antifungal citrus pectin-based films for potential agricultural application. in Industrial Crops and Products. 2023;204:117386.
doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117386 .

Nešić, Aleksandra, Meseldžija, Slađana, Davidović, Slađana, Miljković, Miona, Onjia, Antonije, Dimitrijević, Suzana, Santagata, Gabriella, "Characterization of antifungal citrus pectin-based films for potential agricultural application" in Industrial Crops and Products, 204 (2023):117386,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117386 . .