Quaternized Chitosan as an Antimicrobial Agent: Antimicrobial Activity, Mechanism of Action and Biomedical Applications in Orthopedics

Quaternized Chitosan as an Antimicrobial Agent: Antimicrobial Activity, Mechanism of Action and Biomedical Applications in Orthopedics

Chitosan (CS) is a linear polysaccharide with good biodegradability, biocompatibility and antimicrobial activity, which makes it potentially useful for biomedical applications, including an antimicrobial agent either alone or blended with other polymers. However, the poor solubility of CS in most so...

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Main Authors: Ziwei Liu, Tingting Tang, Chucheng Lin, Rui Ma, Honglue Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
quaternized CS
antimicrobial activity
mechanism
application
orthopedics
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/1/1854

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