Table 8.
Some microbial applications of chitosan and chitosan derivatives.
| Chitosan/Chitosan Derivative | Microbial Strain | Application | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitosan | Streptococcus | Dental materials | [127] |
| Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and S. aureus | Dairy food packaging | [128] | |
| F. acuminatum, Cylindrocladium floridanum, Aspergillus flavus, Magnaporthe grisea, Bipolaris sorokiniana, F. graminearum, Phytophthora parasitica, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum | Plant protection | [129] | |
| Chitosan-polyphosphate-silver | P. aeruginosa and S. aureus | Wound dressing | [130] |
| Chitosan acetate | P. aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis and S. aureus | Wound dressing | [131] |
| Carboxymethyl chitosan | E. coli | Fruit preservation | [132] |
| Chitosan-sulfonamide derivatives | Staphylococcus aureus, Sarcina lutea, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata and Candida sake | Wound dressing and wound healing | [133,134] |
| N,N,N-trimethylchitosan polylactide/polypropylene fibers | S. aureus | Wound dressing | [135] |
| N-(Carboxymethyl) chitosan | F. solani and C. lindemuthianum | Plant protection | [129] |
| N,N,N-dimethylalkyl chitosans | A. tumefaciens, E. carotovora, fungi B. cinerea, F. oxysporum, and P. debaryanum | Crop protection | [136] |
| N-(o,p-Diethoxybenzyl)chitosan | F. oxysporum and P. debaryanum | Crop protection | [136] |
| N-(o,o-Dichlorobenzyl) chitosan, N-(o,o-dichloro-benzyl) chitosan, N,O-(p-chlorobutyryl) chitosan, N,O-decanoyl chitosan, N,O-cinnamoyl chitosan and N,O-(p-methoxy-benzoyl) chitosan | B. cinerea | Crop protection | [136] |
| N-Phenylalanine-O-carboxymethyl chitosan | S. aureus and E. coli | Food preservative coating | [137] |
| Chitosan/quaternary chitosan-polylactide | S. aureus and E. coli | Wound healing | [138] |
| Chitosan, chitosan-hydroxyapatite, N-[1-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonium) propyl]chitosan chloride, carboxymethyl chitosan | Streptococcus | Dental care | [139,140] |
| N-[1-Hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonium) propyl]chitosan | Bacillus subtilis | Paper packaging | [141] |
| Carboxymethyl chitosan | E. coli and S. aureus | Cotton fabric | [142] |
| Poly(n-butyl acrylate)-chitosan | S. aureus | Cotton fabric | [143] |
| Chitosan-cellulose | E. coli and S. aureus | Membranes | [144] |
| O-Hydroxyethylchitosan-cellulose | E. coli | Textile | [145] |
| Chitosan-lauric acid-starch | B. subtilis and E. coli | Antimicrobial film | [123] |
| Dodecenyl succinylated phthaloyl chitosan | E. coli, S. aureus and B. subtilis | Antimicrobial film | [146] |