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The present investigation describes the synthesis and characterization of novel biodegradable nanoparticles based on chitosan for biomedical applications. The presence of primary amine groups in repeating units of chitosan grants it several properties like antibacterial activity, antitumor activity and so on. Chitosan forms nanoparticles spontaneously on the addition of polyanion tripolyphosphate which has greater antimicrobial activity than parent chitosan. In the present study, chitosan nanoparticles (ChNP) were prepared by the ionic gelation method. The physiochemical characteristics of nanoparticles were analyzed using XRD, SEM, FTIR. The antibacterial activity of chitosan nanoparticles against medical pathogens Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was evaluated by calculation of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and compared with chitosan and chitin activity. The mode of action and factors affecting antibacterial activity were also analyzed. ChNP compounds exhibited superior antimicrobial activity against all microorganisms in comparison with chitosan and chitin. The antibiofilm activity was studied using crystal violet assay and growth on congo red agar. The study is thus a good demonstration of the applicability of chitosan nanoparticles as an effective antimicrobial agent with antibiofilm activity as well.
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Divya, K., Vijayan, S., George, T.K. et al. Antimicrobial properties of chitosan nanoparticles: Mode of action and factors affecting activity. Fibers Polym 18, 221–230 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-017-6690-1
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