Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Springer Nature Switzerland
Source : Advances in Polymer Science
Url : https://doi.org/10.1007/12_2023_162
Campus : Kochi
School : Center for Nanosciences
Department : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Year : 2023
Abstract : Chitosan and its derivatives are being widely used in the biomedical field mainly because of its properties like biodegradability, biocompatibility, and antimicrobial activity. The main disadvantage of parent chitosan is the poor water solubility. The water-soluble, carboxymethyl chitosan derivative has better properties leading it to be a more suitable choice in cases of drug delivery, tissue engineering, hemostasis, and wound healing. Carboxymethyl chitosan derivative had shown significant antibacterial and antifungal activity which have been studied. This review mainly discusses the antibacterial and antifungal activity of carboxymethyl chitosan in detail.
Cite this Research Publication : Vidyaalakshmi Venkatesan, R. Jayakumar, Antimicrobial Properties of Carboxymethyl Chitosan Derivatives and Its Composites, Advances in Polymer Science, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/12_2023_162