Chitosan kills bacteria through cell membrane damage.

By Hui Liu, Yumin Du, Xiao-hui Wang, Liping Sun. Journal of food microbiology, 2004

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Subfields: Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science

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Antibacterial effects of chitosan–tripolyphosphate nanoparticles: impact of particle size molecular weight (2014, methodology): “These findings supported the suggestion that CS–TPP NPs breached the bacterial envelopes and affected the plasma membranes (Liu et al. 2004), leading to leakage of small intracellular substances, ultimately killing the bacterial cells.”
A review of stimuli-responsive polymers for smart textile applications (2012, background): “Chitosan (poly(Nacetyl-D-glucosamine-co-D-glucosamine)) is a typical pHresponsive polymer with good biological activity, antibacterial activity, biocompatibility and biodegradability [152–154].”
Chitosan as a Wound Dressing Starting Material: Antimicrobial Properties and Mode of Action (2019, background): “In addition, a similar situation occurs in the case of the fungal membrane and viral envelope, which contain some negatively charged compounds [87].”
Tetrazolium/Formazan Test as an Efficient Method to Determine Fungal Chitosan Antimicrobial Activity (2013, background): “Regarding the biological activity of chitosan, the antibacterial activity of chitosan is a hot research topic and there are several articles that deal with it and its derivatives [1, 4, 18–20].”
Application of Spectroscopic Methods for Structural Analysis of Chitin and Chitosan (2010, background): “, to characterize the interactions between chitosan and uranyl ions [160], chitosan and synthetic phospholipid membranes [193], β-cyclodextrin-linked chitosan and p-nitrophenolate [194] and between chitosan and gelatin [195].”
Starch Based Bio-Plastics: The Future of Sustainable Packaging (2018, background): “2) Antimicrobial packaging film: Antimicrobial packaging refers to the integration of an antimicrobial agent into packaging systems for the purpose of preventing microbial growth on food products and extending its shelf life [40] [41] [42].”
Polysaccharides as Edible Films and Coatings: Characteristics and Influence on Fruit and Vegetable Quality—A Review (2021, background): “[138] the bactericidal effect of chitosan is influenced by the electrostatic interaction between the NH3+ groups of chitosan and the phosphoryl groups of the phospholipid component of the cell membrane.”