Improved antimicrobial potency through synergistic action of chitosan microparticles and low electric field

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 531-541

  Azadi, Glareh ^a   Seward, Matthew ^a   Larsen, Mona Utne ^b   Shapley, Nina C ^b   Tripathi, Anubhav ^a  

^a Brown University   (United States)

^b The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria inhibition; Chitosan and pulsed electric field; Chitosan microparticles; Synergistic antibacterial action

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC ENVIRONMENT; ALKALINE PH; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTION; ANTIMICROBIAL POTENCY; BACTERIA GROWTH; BACTERIA INHIBITION; BACTERIAL INHIBITION; CHITOSAN MICROPARTICLES; E. COLI; FOOD PREPARATION; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; LOW VOLTAGES; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD; SYNERGISTIC ACTION;

ADSORPTION; ALKALINITY; BACTERIA; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

CHITOSAN;

CHITOSAN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHITOSAN; DISINFECTION; ELECTRICITY; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; MICROBIAL VIABILITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 84869129454     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: 15590291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12010-012-9794-5     Document Type: Article

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