Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan Derivatives Containing N-Quaternized Moieties in Its Backbone: A Review

Chitosan, which is derived from a deacetylation reaction of chitin, has attractive antimicrobial activity. However, chitosan applications as a biocide are only effective in acidic medium due to its low solubility in neutral and basic conditions. Also, the positive charges carried by the protonated a...

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Main Authors: Alessandro F. Martins, Suelen P. Facchi, Heveline D. M. Follmann, Antonio G. B. Pereira, Adley F. Rubira, Edvani C. Muniz
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Colecção:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Assuntos:
chitosan
chitosan derivatives
quaternization
antimicrobial activity
antimicrobial mechanism
Acesso em linha:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/11/20800
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