Table 1.
Pure fungicide and formulated chitosan-based agronanofungicides.
| Descriptions | Composition * (% w/w) |
Nanoparticle Diameter ** (nm) | Appearance | Abbreviations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure hexaconazole | H (95%) | - | Yellowish-white powder | Hexaconazole |
| Pure dazomet | D (98%) | - | White powder | Dazomet |
| Chitosan-hexaconazole nanoparticles | CS (85%) H (15%) | 18 | Yellowish-white powder | Chitosan-hexaconazole Nanoparticles (CHEN) |
| Chitosan-dazomet nanoparticles | CS (57%) D (33%) | 7 | Yellowish-white powder | Chitosan-dazomet Nanoparticles (CDEN) |
| Chitosan-hexaconazole-dazomet nanoparticles | CS (86%) H (7%) D (7%) |
5 | Yellowish-white powder | Chitosan-hexaconazole-dazomet Nanoparticles (CHDEN) |
* H is for hexaconazole, D is for dazomet, and CS is for chitosan ** measured using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM).