| Literature DB >> 21498764 |
Luis E Chávez de Paz1, Anton Resin, Kenneth A Howard, Duncan S Sutherland, Peter L Wejse.
Abstract
Nanoparticle complexes were prepared from chitosans of various molecular weights (MW) and degrees of deacetylation (DD). The antimicrobial effect was assessed by the Live/Dead BacLight technique in conjunction with confocal scanning laser microscopy (CSLM) and image analysis. Nanocomplexes prepared from chitosans with high MW showed a low antimicrobial effect (20 to 25% of cells damaged), whereas those prepared from low-MW chitosans showed high antimicrobial effect (>95% of cells damaged).Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21498764 PMCID: PMC3127608 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02941-10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792