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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Inhibition of microbial pathogens by fungal chitosan
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Volume 47, No. 1, Year 2010
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Four fungal chitosan types (CTS) were prepared from Mucor rouxii DSM 1191 and examined for their physico-chemical characteristics. The antimicrobial activity of chitosan types against 11 bacterial strains, including six pathogens, was investigated and the most effective type was chitosan No. 3 which was characterized with the lowest viscosity and molecular weight (3.1cP and 2.1×104Da, respectively), the highest degree of deacetylation (95%) and neutral water solubility. Gram positive bacteria were generally more sensitive to chitosan antimicrobial action than Gram negative strains and this action was notably affected by the environmental growth conditions, i.e. incubation temperature and pH value. The applications of fungal chitosan for the suppression of bacterial pathogens as a natural alternative, reduced risk and biodegradable biocidal agent could be recommended. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tayel, Ahmed A.
Egypt, Shibin el Kom
Menoufia University
Moussa, Shaaban H.
Egypt, Shibin el Kom
Menoufia University
Opwis, Klaus
Germany, Krefeld
Deutsches Textilforschungszentrum Nord-west
Knittel, Dierk
Germany, Krefeld
Deutsches Textilforschungszentrum Nord-west
Schollmeyer, Eckhardt
Germany, Krefeld
Deutsches Textilforschungszentrum Nord-west
Nickisch-Hartfiel, A.
Germany, Krefeld
Hochschule Niederrhein
Statistics
Citations: 133
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
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10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2010.04.005
Research Areas
Environmental