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Preparation, characterization and in vitro release study of carvacrol-loaded chitosan nanoparticles.
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Carvacrol-loaded chitosan nanoparticles showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli with an MIC of 0.257 mg/mL and the release rate was superior in an acidic medium to either alkaline or neutral media, respectively.About:
This article is published in Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces.The article was published on 2011-05-01. It has received 456 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Controlled release & Chitosan.read more
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Two-step method for encapsulation of oregano essential oil in chitosan nanoparticles: Preparation, characterization and in vitro release study
TL;DR: In this study, oregano essential oil (OEO) has been encapsulated in chitosan nanoparticles by a two-step method, i.e., oil-in-water emulsion and ionic gelation of chitOSan with sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP).
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Application of nanotechnology for the encapsulation of botanical insecticides for sustainable agriculture: Prospects and promises
Jhones Luiz de Oliveira,Estefânia Vangelie Ramos Campos,Estefânia Vangelie Ramos Campos,Mansi Bakshi,Purushothaman Chirakkuzhyil Abhilash,Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto,Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto +6 more
TL;DR: The use of botanical insecticides associated with nanotechnology offers considerable potential for increasing agricultural productivity, while at the same time reducing impacts on the environment and human health.
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Antimicrobial nanostructures in food packaging
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarize published data regarding mechanisms and scopes of action of nanostructured antimicrobial agents, as well as their proposed applications for food packaging purposes.
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Eugenol-loaded chitosan nanoparticles: I. Thermal stability improvement of eugenol through encapsulation
Sarekha Woranuch,Rangrong Yoksan +1 more
TL;DR: The results suggest the possible use of eugenol-loaded chitosan nanoparticles as antioxidants in bioactive plastics for food packaging.
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Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with clove essential oil: Characterization, antioxidant and antibacterial activities
TL;DR: This technique could improve the efficiency of CEO in food products and a delivery system for novel applications such as active packaging.
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Essential oils: their antibacterial properties and potential applications in foods--a review.
TL;DR: In vitro studies have demonstrated antibacterial activity of essential oils (EOs) against Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Shigella dysenteria, Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus at levels between 0.2 and 10 microl ml(-1).
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A review of chitin and chitosan applications
TL;DR: Chitin is the most abundant natural amino polysaccharide and is estimated to be produced annually almost as much as cellulose, and recent progress in chitin chemistry is quite noteworthy as mentioned in this paper.
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A simple equation for description of solute release II. Fickian and anomalous release from swellable devices
TL;DR: In this paper, an exponential relation M t /M ∞ = kt n may be used to describe the Fickian and non-Fickian release behavior of release systems which are prepared by incorporation of a drug in a hydrophilic, initially glassy polymer.
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Recent advances on chitosan-based micro- and nanoparticles in drug delivery.
TL;DR: The present review outlines the major new findings on the pharmaceutical applications of chitosan-based micro/nanoparticulate drug delivery systems published over the past decade and discusses critically the usefulness of these systems in delivering the bioactive molecules.
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Nanoencapsulation I. Methods for preparation of drug-loaded polymeric nanoparticles.
TL;DR: In this review the most important preparation methods are described, especially those that make use of natural polymers, andvantages and disadvantages will be presented so as to facilitate selection of an appropriate nanoencapsulation method according to a particular application.