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The Chemistry and Applications of Antimicrobial Polymers: A State-of-the-Art Review
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This article reviews the state of the art of antimicrobial polymers primarily since the last comprehensive review by one of the authors in 1996 and discusses the requirements of antim antibiotic polymers, factors affecting the antimicrobial activities, methods of synthesizing antimicrobialpolymers, major fields of applications, and future and perspectives in the field of antimicrobials.About:
This article is published in Biomacromolecules.The article was published on 2007-04-11. It has received 1434 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Antimicrobial.read more
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Antifouling coatings: recent developments in the design of surfaces that prevent fouling by proteins, bacteria, and marine organisms.
TL;DR: The major strategies for designing surfaces that prevent fouling due to proteins, bacteria, and marine organisms are reviewed and ongoing research in this area should result in the development of even better antifouling materials in the future.
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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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Polymeric materials with antimicrobial activity
TL;DR: The state of the art in the field of antimicrobial polymeric systems during the last decade is described in this paper, where a classification of the different materials is carried out dividing basically those synthetic polymers that exhibit antimicrobial activity by themselves; those whose biocidal activity is conferred through their chemical modification; those that incorporate antimicrobial organic compounds with either low or high molecular weight; and those that involve the addition of active inorganic systems.
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Supported metal nanoparticles on porous materials. Methods and applications.
TL;DR: This tutorial review presents an introduction to the field of supported metal nanoparticles (SMNPs) on porous materials, focusing on their preparation and applications in different areas.
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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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Review of antimicrobial food packaging
TL;DR: A review of different types of antimicrobial polymers developed for food contact, commercial applications, testing methods, regulations and future trends is presented in this article, with a special emphasis on the advantages/disadvantages of each technology.
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Antimicrobial food packaging in meat industry
TL;DR: The characteristics of some antimicrobial packaging systems are reviewed and the regulatory status of antimicrobial Packaging in EU is examined.
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Active Packaging for Food Applications
TL;DR: Active Packaging for Food Applications as discussed by the authors provides a state-of-the-art guide to understanding and utilizing these technologies, including oxygen scavenging, moisture control, ethylene removal from fresh food, antimicrobials, odor removal, and aroma emission.
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