A review on application of chitosan as a natural antimicrobial

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue , 2011, Pages 252-256

  Nejati Hafdani, F ^a   Sadeghinia, N ^a  

^a Islamic Azad University   (China)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Chitosan; Preservative

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTION; ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY; BIO-DEGRADABLE; COMPLEX MECHANISMS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXTRINSIC FACTORS; FOOD SYSTEM; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HAZARDOUS EFFECTS; INTRINSIC FACTORS; MODE OF ACTION; PRESERVATIVE; SPOILAGE MICROORGANISMS;

MICROORGANISMS;

CHITOSAN;

EID: 84871281386     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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