TY - JOUR
T1 - Antimicrobial activity of chitosan nanofibers obtained by electrospinning
AU - Martínez-Camacho, Ana Patricia
AU - Cortez Rocha, Mario Onofre
AU - Castillo Ortega, María Mónica
AU - Burgos Hernández, Armando
AU - Ezquerra Brauer, Josafat Marina
AU - Plascencia Jatomea, Maribel
PY - 2011/6/20
Y1 - 2011/6/20
N2 - Chitosan is a natural polymer with both antimicrobial activity and nanofiber-forming capability. The electrospinning technique allows the production of chitosan nanofibers but still faces several problems such as the small number of suitable solvents for the process and the large number of factors affecting quality and production of the nanofibers, among others. The antimicrobial properties of chitosan nanofibers have been little studied; therefore, the most probable mechanism of action and the effect of the conformation or arrangement of the molecules in the nanofibers remain unknown. The presence of residual solvent in the materials is one factor that has complicated the assessment of the antimicrobial activity of chitosan nanofibers. The research in this area will be very important for the future of these materials.
AB - Chitosan is a natural polymer with both antimicrobial activity and nanofiber-forming capability. The electrospinning technique allows the production of chitosan nanofibers but still faces several problems such as the small number of suitable solvents for the process and the large number of factors affecting quality and production of the nanofibers, among others. The antimicrobial properties of chitosan nanofibers have been little studied; therefore, the most probable mechanism of action and the effect of the conformation or arrangement of the molecules in the nanofibers remain unknown. The presence of residual solvent in the materials is one factor that has complicated the assessment of the antimicrobial activity of chitosan nanofibers. The research in this area will be very important for the future of these materials.
KW - Chitosan
KW - Electrospinning
KW - Nanofibers
KW - Antimicrobial activity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=81855168253&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/pi.3174
DO - 10.1002/pi.3174
M3 - Article
SN - 0959-8103
VL - 60
SP - 1663
EP - 1669
JO - Polymer International
JF - Polymer International
IS - 12
ER -