Application, mode of action, and in vivo activity of chitosan and its micro-and nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents: A review

Z Ma, A Garrido-Maestu, KC Jeong - Carbohydrate polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
Chitosan is widely used as an antimicrobial agent due to its biodegradability, nontoxicity,
and antimicrobial properties. Although in vitro antimicrobial activity of chitosan and its …

Essential oils and chitosan as alternatives to chemical preservatives for fish and fisheries products: A review

MA Hussain, TA Sumon, SK Mazumder, MM Ali… - Food Control, 2021 - Elsevier
Meeting consumer concerns and preferences for fresh and safely processed fisheries
products free of chemical and synthetic preservatives is a challenge for the aqua-food …

pH Effects on solubility, zeta potential, and correlation between antibacterial activity and molecular weight of chitosan

SH Chang, HTV Lin, GJ Wu, GJ Tsai - Carbohydrate polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
Six chitosans with molecular weights (MWs) of 300, 156, 72.1, 29.2, 7.1, and 3.3 kDa were
prepared by cellulase degradation of chitosan (300 kDa) and ultrafiltration techniques. We …

Green synthesis of chitosan nanoparticles, optimization, characterization and antibacterial efficacy against multi drug resistant biofilm-forming Acinetobacter …

NEA El-Naggar, AM Shiha, H Mahrous… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) are promising versatile cationic polymeric nanoparticles,
which have received growing interest over last few decades. The biocompatibility …

[HTML][HTML] Review of antimicrobial and antioxidative activities of chitosans in food

M Friedman, VK Juneja - Journal of Food Protection, 2010 - Elsevier
Interest in chitosan, a biodegradable, nontoxic, non-antigenic, and biocompatible
biopolymer isolated from shellfish, arises from the fact that chitosans are reported to exhibit …

Chitosan neem nanocapsule enhances immunity and disease resistance in nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

RE Ibrahim, GE Elshopakey, AA Abdelwarith… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Finding eco-friendly alternatives for antibiotics in treating bacterial diseases affecting the
aquaculture sector is essential. Herbal plants are promising alternatives, especially when …

Chitosan‐based coating with antimicrobial agents: Preparation, property, mechanism, and application effectiveness on fruits and vegetables

Y **ng, Q Xu, X Li, C Chen, L Ma, S Li… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Chitosan coating is beneficial to maintaining the storage quality and prolonging the shelf life
of postharvest fruits and vegetables, which is always used as the carrier film for the …

Chitosan and its derivatives: synthesis, biotechnological applications, and future challenges

MS Riaz Rajoka, L Zhao, HM Mehwish, Y Wu… - Applied microbiology …, 2019 - Springer
Chitosan is a naturally occurring biodegradable as well as a non-toxic polymer generated
from chitin through alkaline deacetylation reaction, and it is insoluble in organic/inorganic …

Chitosans and nanochitosans: recent advances in skin protection, regeneration, and repair

PG Ferreira, VF Ferreira, FC da Silva, CS Freitas… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan displays a dual function, acting as both an active ingredient and/or carrier for
pharmaceutical bioactive molecules and metal ions. Its hydroxyl-and amino-reactive groups …

Effects of edible chitosan coating on Harbin red sausage storage stability at room temperature

C Dong, B Wang, F Li, Q Zhong, X **a, B Kong - Meat Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of edible chitosan (CTS) coatings (0, 1, 2, and 3%) on Harbin red sausage
storage stability at room temperature compared to vacuum packaging are discussed. The …