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Vaginal inserts based on chitosan and carboxymethylcellulose complexes for local delivery of chlorhexidine: Preparation, characterization and antimicrobial activity

Federica Bigucci, Angela Abruzzo, Beatrice Vitali, Bruno Saladini, Teresa Cerchiara, Maria Caterina Gallucci, Barbara Luppi

International Journal of Pharmaceutics · 2014 · 67 citations · 27 references

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Chitosan disrupts the barrier properties of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria

Ilkka M. Helander, Eeva‐Liisa Nurmiaho‐Lassila, Raija Ahvenainen et al. · International Journal of Food Microbiology · 2001 · 1.4K citations

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Chitin and chitosan: Chemistry, properties and applications

Pradip Kumar Dutta, Joydeep Dutta, Vijay Tripathi · Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research · 2004 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Chitosan kills bacteria through cell membrane damage

Hui Liu, Yumin Du, Xiaohui Wang et al. · International Journal of Food Microbiology · 2004 · 876 citations

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Effect of MW and concentration of chitosan on antibacterial activity of Escherichia coli

Nan Liu, Xi Guang Chen, Hyun-Jin Park et al. · Carbohydrate Polymers · 2006 · 523 citations

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Antibacterial action of a novel functionalized chitosan-arginine against Gram-negative bacteria

Hong Tang, Peng Zhang, Thomas L. Kieft et al. · Acta Biomaterialia · 2010 · 242 citations

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