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Recent developments in antibacterial and antifungal chitosan and its derivatives.

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The most important parameters (molecular weight, degree of deacetylation, etc.) are discussed along with a status update on the mode of action of chitosan.
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This article is published in Carbohydrate Polymers.The article was published on 2017-05-15. It has received 549 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Chitosan.

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Preparation of l-Arginine Schiff Bases Modified Chitosan Derivatives and Their Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties

TL;DR: In this article , a series of l-arginine Schiff bases acylated chitosan derivatives were used to improve the antioxidant activity and antimicrobial activity of chitosa by introducing a furan ring, pyridine ring, and largininine structure.
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Chitosan Sensitivity of Fungi Isolated from Mango (Mangifera indica L.) with Anthracnose

TL;DR: Although chitosan has antifungal activity, the interactions between species of the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides complex and their effect on chitOSan susceptibility should be studied based on genomic changes with molecular evidence.
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Efecto antimicrobiano del quitosano y cascara de naranja en el tratamiento de aguas residuales.

TL;DR: In this paper, the efecto antimicrobiano de mezclas de quitosano and extracto acuoso of cascara de naranja a diferentes concentraciones in el tratamiento de aguas residuales was evaluated.
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A novel water-soluble chitosan grafted with nerol: Synthesis, characterization and biological activity.

TL;DR: In this paper , a water-soluble chitosan (CS)-nerol (N) derivative (CS-N) was prepared via Schiff base reaction and grafting reaction.
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Understanding the interfacial properties of bmim-AOT reverse micelles for their application as nanoreactors

TL;DR: In this paper , the absorption and emission behavior of the cationic hemicyanine trans-4-[4-(dimethylamino)-styryl]-N-methylpyridinium iodide (HC) as molecular probe in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium 1,4-bis-2-ethylhexylsulfosuccinate (bmim-AOT) reverse micelles (RMs) was investigated.
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Chitosan as Antimicrobial Agent: Applications and Mode of Action

TL;DR: The current review of 129 references describes the biological activity of several chitosan derivatives and the modes of action that have been postulated in the literature.
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Antimicrobial properties of chitosan and mode of action: A state of the art review

TL;DR: The paper reviews the current trend of investigation on antimicrobial activities of chitosan and its mode of action and different physical states are comparatively discussed.
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Chitin and Chitosan Preparation from Marine Sources. Structure, Properties and Applications

TL;DR: Several selected pharmaceutical and biomedical applications are presented, in which chitin and chitosan are recognized as new biomaterials taking advantage of their biocompatibility and biodegradability.
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Preparation and antibacterial activity of chitosan nanoparticles.

TL;DR: Results show that chitosan nanoparticles and copper-loaded nanoparticles could inhibit the growth of various bacteria tested and exposed to S. choleraesuis led to the disruption of cell membranes and the leakage of cytoplasm.
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Antibacterial activity of chitosans and chitosan oligomers with different molecular weights.

TL;DR: Antibacterial activities of chitosan was inversely affected by pH (pH 4.5-5.9 range tested), with higher activity at lower pH value, and bactericidal effects with gram-positive bacteria than gram-negative bacteria in the presence of 0.1% chitOSan.
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