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Chitosan and its antimicrobial potential – a critical literature survey

Chitosan, an aminopolysaccharide biopolymer, has a unique chemical structure as a linear polycation with a high charge density, reactive hydroxyl and amino groups as well as extensive hydrogen bonding. It displays excellent biocompatibility, physical stability and processability. The term ‘chitosan’...

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Autores principales: Raafat, Dina, Sahl, Hans‐Georg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3815839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21261913
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7915.2008.00080.x