Antifungal Activity of Chitosan Nanoparticles and Correlation with Their Physical Properties

The need of natural antimicrobials is paramount to avoid harmful synthetic chemicals. The study aimed to determine the antifungal activity of natural compound chitosan and its nanoparticles forms against Candida albicans, Fusarium solani and Aspergillus niger. Chitosan nanoparticles were prepared fr...

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Main Authors: Ling Yien Ing, Noraziah Mohamad Zin, Atif Sarwar, Haliza Katas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/632698