Antibacterial activity of chitosan and its derivatives and their interaction mechanism with bacteria: Current state and perspectives

J Li, S Zhuang - European Polymer Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan has fascinating antibacterial activity, good biodegradation, outstanding
biocompatibility, non-toxicity and excellent physical and chemical properties. As a result …

Factors influencing the antibacterial activity of chitosan and chitosan modified by functionalization

C Ardean, CM Davidescu, NS Nemeş… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The biomedical and therapeutic importance of chitosan and chitosan derivatives is the
subject of interdisciplinary research. In this analysis, we intended to consolidate some of the …

Characterization of silver nanoparticles loaded chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol antibacterial films for food packaging

D Yang, Q Liu, Y Gao, S Wan, F Meng, W Weng… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sliver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were loaded on chitosan (CS) and incorporated into polyvinyl
alcohol (PVA) to develop novel active food packaging films. AgNPs were fabricated by liquid …

Antibacterial activity of chitosan nanoparticles: A review

M Chandrasekaran, KD Kim, SC Chun - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, nanotechnology has attracted attention in many fields because it has several
up-and-coming novel uses. Many researchers have suggested that chitosan nanoparticles …

Applications of gold and silver nanoparticles in theranostics

R Sakthi Devi, A Girigoswami, M Siddharth… - Applied Biochemistry …, 2022 - Springer
Nanotechnology sculptures the current scenario of science and technology. The word nano
refers 'small'which ranges from 10 to 100 nm in size. Silver and gold nanoparticles can be …

Silver nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, properties, applications, and therapeutic approaches

XF Zhang, ZG Liu, W Shen, S Gurunathan - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology radically changed the way we
diagnose, treat, and prevent various diseases in all aspects of human life. Silver …

Nanotechnology: Current applications and future scope in food

M Sahoo, S Vishwakarma, C Panigrahi… - Food Frontiers, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology is the new frontier in the transformation of conventional agriculture and
food sector into an emerging form for development of food industry. Innovations in nanofood …

Evaluation of different factors affecting antimicrobial properties of chitosan

M Hosseinnejad, SM Jafari - International journal of biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Chitosan as one of the natural biopolymers with antimicrobial activities could be a good
choice to be applied in many areas including pharmaceuticals, foods, cosmetics, chemicals …

Preparation, characterization, and potential application of chitosan, chitosan derivatives, and chitosan metal nanoparticles in pharmaceutical drug delivery

TA Ahmed, BM Aljaeid - Drug design, development and therapy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Naturally occurring polymers, particularly of the polysaccharide type, have been used
pharmaceutically for the delivery of a wide variety of therapeutic agents. Chitosan, the …

Bioadhesion in the oral cavity and approaches for biofilm management by surface modifications

T Sterzenbach, R Helbig, C Hannig… - Clinical oral investigations, 2020 - Springer
Background All soft and solid surface structures in the oral cavity are covered by the
acquired pellicle followed by bacterial colonization. This applies for natural structures as …