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 …

Applications of chitin and chitosan based biomaterials for the adsorptive removal of textile dyes from water—A comprehensive review

P Sirajudheen, NC Poovathumkuzhi… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of pollutants in the water bodies deteriorate the water quality and make it unfit
for use. From an environmental perspective, it is essential to develop new technologies for …

Pollution, toxicity and carcinogenicity of organic dyes and their catalytic bio-remediation

M Ismail, K Akhtar, MI Khan, T Kamal… - Current …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Water pollution due to waste effluents of the textile industry is seriously causing various
health problems in humans. Water pollution with pathogenic bacteria, especially Escherichia …

CuO and CuO-based nanocomposites: Synthesis and applications in environment and energy

SR Mishra, M Ahmaruzzaman - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2022 - Elsevier
Copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles and nanocomposites have gained attention worldwide
due to their unique characteristics and properties, followed by numerous applications in the …

Antiviral potential of green synthesized silver nanoparticles of Lampranthus coccineus and Malephora lutea

EG Haggag, AM Elshamy, MA Rabeh… - International journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Viral and microbial infections constitute one of the most important life-
threatening problems. The emergence of new viral and bacterial infectious diseases …

Catalytic reduction of nitrophenols and dyes using silver nanoparticles@ cellulose polymer paper for the resolution of waste water treatment challenges

SM Albukhari, M Ismail, K Akhtar, EY Danish - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2019 - Elsevier
Environmental remediation of toxic organic pollutants on catalytic reduction has gained
much attention. The discharge of untreated effluents into the aquatic environment leads to …

Mesoporous-activated carbon prepared from chitosan flakes via single-step sodium hydroxide activation for the adsorption of methylene blue

F Marrakchi, MJ Ahmed, WA Khanday, M Asif… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, mesoporous-activated carbon (CSAC) was prepared from chitosan flakes (CS)
via single-step sodium hydroxide activation for the adsorption of methylene blue (MB) …

Green synthesis of plant supported CuAg and CuNi bimetallic nanoparticles in the reduction of nitrophenols and organic dyes for water treatment

M Ismail, MI Khan, SB Khan, MA Khan, K Akhtar… - Journal of Molecular …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present study, ginger rhizome powder based catalysts were synthesized for the
reduction of 2‑nitrophenol (2-NP), 4‑nitrophenol (4-NP), methyl orange (MO), congo red …

Cross-linked chitosan/sepiolite composite for the adsorption of methylene blue and reactive orange 16

F Marrakchi, WA Khanday, M Asif… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cross-linked chitosan/sepiolite composite was prepared from sepiolite clay and chitosan,
and was cross-linked using epichlorohydrin. Among the various weight ratio percentage of …