Preparation of Dispersible Chitosan Particles with Borate Crosslinking for Antimicrobial and Antifungal Application

• Shoji Nagaoka

  Kumamoto Industrial Research Institute

• Kanako Saita

  Kumamoto Industrial Research Institute

• Seitaro Kobayashi

  Departments of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kumamoto University

• Maki Horikawa

  Kumamoto Industrial Research Institute

• Tomohiro Shirosaki

  Kumamoto Industrial Research Institute

• Makoto Takafuji

  Departments of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kumamoto University

• Hirotaka Ihara

  Departments of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kumamoto University

Abstract

This paper introduces a facile preparation method using chitosan lactate with borate crosslinking for creation of dispersible chitosan submicron spheres and its excellent antimicrobial and antifungal activities.

Journal

• Chemistry Letters

  Chemistry Letters 39 (9), 935-937, 2010-07-24

  Oxford University Press (OUP)

Keywords

• General Chemistry

Details

• CRID: 1360846644041599104
• NII Article ID: 10027184564
• NII Book ID: AA00603318
• DOI: 10.1246/cl.2010.935
• ISSN: 13480715
• ISSN: 03667022
• Web Site: https://academic.oup.com/chemlett/article-pdf/39/9/935/55602742/cl.2010.935.pdf
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