Studies on the antibacterial activities and mechanisms of chitosan obtained from cuticles of housefly larvae

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-86

  Jing, Y J ^a   Hao, Y J ^a   Qu, H ^a   Shan, Y ^a   Li, D S ^a   Du, R Q ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antibacterial mechanism; Chitosan; Housefly larvae; Molecular weight

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MUSCA DOMESTICA;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHITOSAN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOUSE FLY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LARVA; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHITOSAN; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HOUSEFLIES; LARVA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; VISCOSITY;

EID: 34247192508     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: 1588256X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.57.2007.1.7     Document Type: Article

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