Physicochemical effects of chitosan-tripolyphosphate nanoparticles on antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 192-197

  Katas, Haliza ^a   Mohamad, A ^a   Zin, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Chitosan; Ionic gelation; Nanoparticles; Particle size

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; CHITOSAN; NANOCARRIER; POLYMER; SUSPENDING AGENT; TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CENTRIFUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONCENTRATION; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GELATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM BACTERICIDAL CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE SEPARATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURFACE CHARGE; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 83455213272     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2011.192.197     Document Type: Article

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