Antibacterial activity of chitosan nanoparticles: A review

M Chandrasekaran, KD Kim, SC Chun - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, nanotechnology has attracted attention in many fields because it has several
up-and-coming novel uses. Many researchers have suggested that chitosan nanoparticles …

Chitosan nanoparticles preparation and applications

K Divya, MS Jisha - Environmental chemistry letters, 2018 - Springer
Shell fish processing industry is very common in coastal areas. While processing, only the
meat is taken, the head and shells are discarded as waste. On an average, the sea food …

Preparation, characterization, and potential application of chitosan, chitosan derivatives, and chitosan metal nanoparticles in pharmaceutical drug delivery

TA Ahmed, BM Aljaeid - Drug design, development and therapy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Naturally occurring polymers, particularly of the polysaccharide type, have been used
pharmaceutically for the delivery of a wide variety of therapeutic agents. Chitosan, the …

Physical, structural and antimicrobial properties of poly vinyl alcohol–chitosan biodegradable films

J Bonilla, E Fortunati, L Atarés, A Chiralt, JM Kenny - Food Hydrocolloids, 2014 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CH) was blended with poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) in different compositions to obtain
biodegradable films (PVA90: CH10, PVA80: CH20, PVA70: CH30). Blends and neat …

Chitosan functionalized poly (vinyl alcohol) for prospects biomedical and industrial applications: A review

A Rafique, KM Zia, M Zuber, S Tabasum… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Chitin and chitosan are amino polysaccharides having multidimensional properties, such as
biocompatibility, biodegradability, antibacterial properties and non-toxicity, muco-adhesivity …

Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles for the fabrication of non cytotoxic and antibacterial metallic polymer based nanocomposite system

S Raza, A Ansari, NN Siddiqui, F Ibrahim, MI Abro… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Nanomaterials have significantly contributed in the field of nanomedicine as this subject
matter has combined the usefulness of natural macromolecules with organic and inorganic …

Eco-friendly and safe alternatives for the valorization of shrimp farming waste

AK Wani, N Akhtar, TG Mir, F Rahayu, C Suhara… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
The seafood industry generates waste, including shells, bones, intestines, and wastewater.
The discards are nutrient-rich, containing varying concentrations of carotenoids, proteins …

Preparation and characterization of antibacterial electrospun chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol)/graphene oxide composite nanofibrous membrane

S Yang, P Lei, Y Shan, D Zhang - Applied Surface Science, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, chitosan (CS)/poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA)/graphene oxide (GO) composite
nanofibrous membranes were prepared via electrospinning. Such nanofibrous membranes …

Application of depolymerized chitosan in crop production: A review

PO Boamah, J Onumah, WO Aduguba… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, chitosan (CHT) is well known for its uses, particularly in veterinary and agricultural
fields. However, chitosan's uses suffer greatly due to its extremely solid crystalline structure …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles induced by the fungus Penicillium citrinum

S Honary, H Barabadi, E Gharaei-Fathabad… - Tropical Journal of …, 2013 - ajol.info
Purpose: To evaluate a green process for the extracellular production of silver (Ag)
nanoparticles synthesized and stabilized using Penicillium citrinum isolated from soil …