Superabsorbent hydrogels based on polysaccharides for application in agriculture as soil conditioner and nutrient carrier: A review

By M. Guilherme, F. Aouada, A. R. Fajardo, Alessandro C. Martins, Alexandre T. Paulino, Magali F.T. Davi, A. Rubira, E. Muniz. 2015

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Subfields: Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Medicine

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Citations in the corpus

• Superabsorbent polymers in agriculture and other applications: a review (2019, positive): “Sodium alginate([92]), ethyl cellulose([89]), chitosan([90]) and various polysaccharides([7]) are also used in agri-”
• Classification, processing and application of hydrogels: A review. (2015, background): “Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are an innovative class of hydrogel products [143,144], which were introduced in agriculture, diaper and other industries where excellent water holding properties are of major importance.”
• The Use of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria in the Improvement of Agricultural Practices: A Review on Their Biofertilising, Biostimulating and Biopesticide Roles (2021, background): “In agriculture, polysaccharides have a preponderant role in the improvement of soil quality, with major activities as soil conditioners, nutrient carriers and as safe release systems for agrochemicals [35,36,41,42].”