RSC Advances · 2021 · 22 citations · 27 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceNanomaterialsPolymer ChemistryPolymer MaterialsAntimicrobial BiomaterialsNanocompositesNanostructured BiomaterialsPolymeric BiomaterialsPolymeric NanomaterialsPolymeric NanoparticlesAntimicrobial PolymersChitosanChitosan-based NanomaterialsChitosan-based PolymersEpoxy FunctionalizationMinimum Inhibitory Concentration DeterminationPolymeric NanocompositesZeta Potential Measurement
) between the functionalized PPC and chitosan. No hemolysis was observed at concentrations well in excess of the effective bacteria-inhibiting concentrations. These findings provide a novel strategy to fabricate a new type of nanoantibiotic for antimicrobial applications.
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