Chitosan: A Review of its’ Antimicrobial and Biological Properties and Use in Wound Care

  • Valerie Edwards-Jones Medical Microbiology, School of Healthcare Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Mohsen Miratab Department of Materials, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61797/ijbca.v2i2.185
Keywords: Antimicrobial, Chitosan, Medical device, Wound dressings

Abstract

Chitin is the second most abundant natural polymer on the planet and chitosan is a deacetylated derivative of chitin. Chitosan has a number of natural biological properties including broad spectrum antimicrobial activity mediated by the cationic /anionic interaction between the chitosan and bacterial cell wall respectively. Chitosan is used extensively in the food industry but is used only minimally in the wound care industry. This review will discuss its potential in wound care industry. 

Published
2022-11-28
Issue
Vol 2 No 2 (2022): Int J Biomed Clin Anal
Section
Articles

Copyright (c) 2022 Valerie Edwards-Jones, Mohsen Miratab

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