Preparation, characterization and antibacterial properties of silver-chitosan nanocomposites using different molecular weight grades of chitosan

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-74

  Honary, S ^a   Ghajar, K ^a   Khazaeli, P ^b   Shalchian, P ^b  

^a MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Chitosan; Dynamic light scattering; Laser Doppler electrophoresis; Molecular weight; Particle size; Silver nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; SILVER NANOPARTICLE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR IMAGING; MOLECULAR SIZE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOANALYSIS; NANOPHARMACEUTICS; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SOLID STATE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURFACE PROPERTY; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 79951808136     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v10i1.66543     Document Type: Article

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