Influence of abiotic factors on the antimicrobial activity of chitosan

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1014-1019

  Tavaria, Freni K ^a   Costa, Eduardo M ^a   Gens, Eduardo J ^a   Malcata, Francisco Xavier ^b   Pintado, Manuela E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

antibacterial activity; atopic dermatitis; chitosan; skin pathogens; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHITOSAN; FATTY ACID; OLEIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID;

ABIOTIC STRESS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FACTORIAL DESIGN; IN VITRO STUDY; IONIC STRENGTH; MINIMUM BACTERICIDAL CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PH; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; SYMPTOM;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHITOSAN; SKIN PATHOGENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHITOSAN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; SALINITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84890438187     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.12315     Document Type: Article

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