Antibacterial effect of chitosan from squid pens against Porphyromonas gingivalis bacteria

Background and Objectives: Chitosan, a polysaccharide derived from squid pens – the squid waste, is gaining considerable interests in biomedical engineering due to the biodegradability, biocompatibility, nontoxicity, and antibacterial activity. It is necessary to eradicate the bacteria from root ca...

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Main Authors: Latief Mooduto, Dian Agustin Wahjuningrum, Agatha Prita A, Cecilia G. J. Lunardhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/1893