Antibacterial Activity of Neat Chitosan Powder and Flakes

Antibacterial Activity of Neat Chitosan Powder and Flakes

This study investigates the antibacterial activity of neat chitosan powder and flakes against three different bacterial species, Escherichia coli, Listeria innocua and Staphylococcus aureus, which are frequent causes of food spoilage. The effect of chitosan concentration and purity, as well as the i...

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Main Authors: Nury Ardila, France Daigle, Marie-Claude Heuzey, Abdellah Ajji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
chitosan
antibacterial activity
E. coli
L. innocua
S. aureus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/1/100

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