What are the antimicrobial properties of chitosan?

In this study, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were used to reinforce chitosan hydrogels, and built a biocompatible, biodegradable and sustained drug release ... Final Review report for the basic substance chitosan hydrochloride finalised in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. ... used to produce crosslinked chitosan composite scaffolds (CH/BGi and CH/BGp), which were produced by lyophilization. The bioactive glass was analyzed to ... On average, chitosan intake led to significant weight loss, reduced total cholesterol and decreased blood pressure as compared with placebo. The authors ... A tannins‐rich chestnut extract was used to enhance the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of chitosan‐based film materials. The favorable mechanical ... The results indicate that supplementation with COS at 300 mg/kg was effective for alleviating intestinal inflammation and enhancing the cell-mediated immune ... ... used to deliver drugs or gene. Traditional methods of producing ... chitosan, 100 times as many as plain chitosan in mucoadhesion. Furthermore ... is extensively used for the development of drug delivery systems. Chitosan has been effectively used in drug delivery applications as hydrogel systems, drug ... The vessels used in the CABG process are taken from other body parts such as the saphena magna vein and arteria thoracica interna. ... chitosan biosynthesis would identify additional genes/proteins that influence chitosan biosynthesis. ... neoformans We used flow cytometry-based ...