Factors influencing the antibacterial activity of chitosan and chitosan modified by functionalization

C Ardean, CM Davidescu, NS Nemeş… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The biomedical and therapeutic importance of chitosan and chitosan derivatives is the
subject of interdisciplinary research. In this analysis, we intended to consolidate some of the …

A review on applications of chitosan-based Schiff bases

R Antony, T Arun, STD Manickam - International journal of biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biopolymers have become very attractive as they are degradable, biocompatible, non-toxic
and renewable. Due to the intrinsic reactive amino groups, chitosan is vibrant in the midst of …

Chitosan-based Schiff bases: Promising materials for biomedical and industrial applications

V Pawariya, S De, J Dutta - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
There is plenty of scope for modifying chitosan, an only polycationic natural polysaccharide,
owing to its reactive functional groups, namely hydroxyl and amino groups. Although …

Green fabrication of chitosan nanoparticles using Lavendula angustifolia, optimization, characterization and in‑vitro antibiofilm activity

NEA El-Naggar, M Eltarahony, EE Hafez, SI Bashir - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) are promising polymeric nanoparticles with exceptional
physicochemical, antimicrobial and biological characteristics. The CNPs are preferred for a …

Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of a novel chitosan Schiff bases based on heterocyclic moieties

AA Hamed, IA Abdelhamid, GR Saad, NA Elkady… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Three heteroaryl pyrazole derivatives; namely 1-phenyl-3-(thiophene-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-
carbaldehyde, 1-phenyl-3-(furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde and 1-phenyl-3 …

Synthesis and physicochemical properties of an aromatic chitosan derivative: In vitro antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer evaluations, and in silico studies

TM Tamer, H Zhou, MA Hassan, MM Abu-Serie… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study was designed to synthesize a functionalized chitosan by coupling the amine
groups of chitosan with 2, 4, 6-Trimethoxybenzaldehyde, producing a chitosan Schiff base …

Developing multifunctional edible coatings based on alginate for active food packaging

MSA Aziz, HE Salama - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021 - Elsevier
The applications of edible coatings stemmed exclusively from alginate in food packaging are
restricted due to their inherent deficient antimicrobial, barrier, and UV-barrier properties. In …

Optimized carboxymethyl cellulose and guanidinylated chitosan enriched with titanium oxide nanoparticles of improved UV-barrier properties for the active packaging …

HE Salama, MSA Aziz - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Edible films based on chitosan biguanidine hydrochloride and CMC were optimized for the
minimum water vapor permeability (WVP) using the 3-level factorial design. Titanium oxide …

Non-toxic chitosan-pyrazole adsorbent enriched with greenly synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles for dye removal from wastewater

HE Salama, MSA Aziz - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
The limited usage of chitosan as a dye adsorbent is attributed to its compact structure and
low swelling ability, despite its exceptional properties. The present study aimed to prepare …

Rational design of biocompatible IPNs hydrogels containing carboxymethyl starch and trimethyl chitosan chloride with high antibacterial activity

MH Abu Elella, HM Abdallah, H Gamal, EB Moustafa… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
Antimicrobial hydrogels have enticed a major concern for repairing soft tissues, particularly
prohibiting bacterial infections that are frequently accompanied by impaired wound healing …