Synthesis of Metal-Loaded Carboxylated Biopolymers with Antibacterial Activity through Metal Subnanoparticle Incorporation

Carboxymethyl starch (CMS) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) loaded by highly dispersed metal subnanoparticles (MSNPs) showed antibacterial activity against <i>E. coli</i> and <i>B. subtilis</i> strains. Copper and silver were found to act in both cationic and zero-valence fo...

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Main Authors: Farzaneh Noori, Meriem Megoura, Marc-André Labelle, Mircea Alexandru Mateescu, Abdelkrim Azzouz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/4/439