Potential of the biopolymer chitosan with different molecular weights to control postharvest gray mold of tomato fruit

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Chitosan-Based Coating with Antimicrobial Agents: Preparation, Property, Mechanism, and Application Effectiveness on Fruits and Vegetables (2016, background): “As indicated in Figure 7, the chitosan-based coating could reduce the free radicals, increase the disease resistance, and exhibit the good potential for inducing defense-related enzymes in the products of fruit and vegetable [1, 18, 120].”
A Biopolymer Chitosan and Its Derivatives as Promising Antimicrobial Agents against Plant Pathogens and Their Applications in Crop Protection (2011, background): “lycopersicum) stored at different temperatures [220].”
Effect of Nanochitosan-Based Coating With and Without Copper Loaded on Physicochemical and Bioactive Components of Fresh Strawberry Fruit (Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne) During Storage (2014, background): “There are several reports on the beneficial effects of biopolymer as a coating material on the different fruit storage including strawberries (Tanada-Palmu and Grosso 2005; Hernández-Munoz et al. 2006, 2008; Vargas et al. 2006; Badawy and Rabea 2009; Perdones et al. 2012; Gol et al. 2013).”