Antibacterial Characteristics and Activity of Water-Soluble Chitosan Derivatives Prepared by the Maillard Reaction

The antibacterial activity of water-soluble chitosan derivatives prepared by Maillard reactions against Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, and Salmonella typhimurium was examined. Relatively high antibacterial activity against vari...

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Main Authors: Ying-Chien Chung, Cheng-Fang Tsai, Jan-Ying Yeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/10/8504/