Recent developments in antibacterial and antifungal chitosan and its derivatives

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Ai, 2008, Preparation and biological activities of chitosan from the larvae of housefly, Musca domestica, Carbohydrate Polymers, 72, 419, 10.1016/j.carbpol.2007.09.010

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Badawy, 2009, Potential of the biopolymer chitosan with different molecular weights to control postharvest gray mold of tomato fruit, Postharvest Biology and Technology, 51, 110, 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.05.018

Badawy, 2004, Synthesis and fungicidal activity of new N,O-Acyl chitosan derivatives, Biomacromolecules, 5, 589, 10.1021/bm0344295

Badawy, 2005, Fungicidal and insecticidal activity of O-acyl chitosan derivatives, Polymer Bulletin, 54, 279, 10.1007/s00289-005-0396-z

Badawy, 2008, Chemical modification of chitosan: Synthesis and biological activity of new heterocyclic chitosan derivatives, Polymer International, 57, 254, 10.1002/pi.2333

Badawy, 2010, Structure and antimicrobial activity relationship of quaternary N-alkyl chitosan derivatives against some plant pathogens, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 117, 960, 10.1002/app.31492

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Bazargani-Gilani, 2015, Effect of pomegranate juice dipping and chitosan coating enriched with Zataria multiflora Boiss essential oil on the shelf-life of chicken meat during refrigerated storage, Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 29, 280, 10.1016/j.ifset.2015.04.007

Benhabiles, 2012, Antibacterial activity of chitin: chitosan and its oligomers prepared from shrimp shell waste, Food Hydrocolloids, 29, 48, 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2012.02.013

Benhamou, 1994, Induction of systemic resistance to fusarium crown and root rot in tomato plants by seed treatment with chitosan, Phytopathology, 84, 1432, 10.1094/Phyto-84-1432

Brown, 2013, Wall teichoic acids of gram-positive bacteria, Annual Review of Microbiology, 67, 313, 10.1146/annurev-micro-092412-155620

Cai, 2009, Synthesis of 2-hydroxypropyl dimethylbenzylammoniumN,O-(2-carboxyethyl) chitosan chloride and its antibacterial activity, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 111, 3010, 10.1002/app.29314

Cao, 2012, Chitosan extends the shelf-life of filleted tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) during refrigerated storage, Journal of Ocean University of China, 11, 408, 10.1007/s11802-012-1923-9

Chang, 2015, pH effects on solubility zeta potential, and correlation between antibacterial activity and molecular weight of chitosan, Carbohydrate Polymers, 134, 74, 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.07.072

Chavez de Paz, 2011, Antimicrobial effect of chitosan nanoparticles on streptococcus mutans biofilms, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 77, 3892, 10.1128/AEM.02941-10

Cheah, 1997, Chitosan coating for inhibition of sclerotinia rot of carrots, New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, 25, 89, 10.1080/01140671.1997.9513992

Chen, 2009, Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of eugenol and carvacrol-grafted chitosan nanoparticles, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 104, 30, 10.1002/bit.22363

Cheung, 2015, Chitosan: An update on potential biomedical and pharmaceutical applications, Marine Drugs, 13, 5156, 10.3390/md13085156

Chien, 2006, Antifungal activity of chitosan and its application to control post-harvest quality and fungal rotting of Tankan citrus fruit (Citrus tankan Hayata), Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 86, 1964, 10.1002/jsfa.2570

Chien, 2007, Coating citrus (Murcott tangor) fruit with low molecular weight chitosan increases postharvest quality and shelf life, Food Chemistry, 100, 1160, 10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.10.068

Chung, 2008, Antibacterial characteristics and activity of acid-soluble chitosan, Bioresource Technology, 99, 2806, 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.06.044

Chung, 2003, Effect of abiotic factors on the antibacterial activity of chitosan against waterborne pathogens, Bioresource Technology, 88, 179, 10.1016/S0960-8524(03)00002-6

Costa, 2012, Evaluation and insights into chitosan antimicrobial activity against anaerobic oral pathogens, Anaerobe, 18, 305, 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2012.04.009

Cota-Arriola, 2013, Ultrastructural, morphological, and antifungal properties of micro and nanoparticles of chitosan crosslinked with sodium tripolyphosphate, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 21, 971, 10.1007/s10924-013-0583-1

de Oliveira Pedro, 2013, Synthesis: characterization and antifungal activity of quaternary derivatives of chitosan on Aspergillus flavus, Microbiological Research, 168, 50, 10.1016/j.micres.2012.06.006

de Oliveira, 2014, Effects of chitosan from Cunninghamella elegans on virulence of post-harvest pathogenic fungi in table grapes (Vitis labrusca L.), International Journal of Food Microbiology, 171, 54, 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.11.006

Dhall, 2013, Advances in edible coatings for fresh fruits and vegetables: A review, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 53, 435, 10.1080/10408398.2010.541568

Di Piero, 2008, Chitosan reduces the anthracnose severity and increases the glucanase activity in common bean plants, Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 43, 1121, 10.1590/S0100-204X2008000900004

Dragostin, 2016, New antimicrobial chitosan derivatives for wound dressing applications, Carbohydrate Polymers, 141, 28, 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.12.078

Eaton, 2008, Atomic force microscopy study of the antibacterial effects of chitosans on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, Ultramicroscopy, 108, 1128, 10.1016/j.ultramic.2008.04.015

Eweis, 2006, Antifungal efficacy of chitosan and its thiourea derivatives upon the growth of some sugar-beet pathogens, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 38, 1, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2005.12.009

Fei Liu, 2001, Antibacterial action of chitosan and carboxymethylated chitosan, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 79, 1324, 10.1002/1097-4628(20010214)79:7<1324::AID-APP210>3.0.CO;2-L

Fitza, 2013, Chitosan application improves resistance to Fusarium circinatum in Pinus patula, South African Journal of Botany, 85, 70, 10.1016/j.sajb.2012.12.006

Foster, 2011, Chitosan films are NOT antimicrobial, Biotechnology Letters, 33, 417, 10.1007/s10529-010-0435-1

Freitas, 2015, Postharvest treatment of table grapes with ultraviolet-C and chitosan coating preserves quality and increases stilbene content, Postharvest Biology and Technology, 105, 51, 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2015.03.011

Fujimoto, 2006, Antibacterial effects of chitosan solution against Legionella pneumophila, Escherichia coli: and Staphylococcus aureus, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 112, 96, 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2006.06.003

Günlü, 2012, Effects of vacuum packaging and wrapping with chitosan-Based edible film on the extension of the shelf life of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) fillets in cold storage (4°C), Food and Bioprocess Technology, 6, 1713, 10.1007/s11947-012-0833-6

Gabriel, 2015, Synthesis, characterization, and antifungal activities of amphiphilic derivatives of diethylaminoethyl chitosan against aspergillus flavus, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 63, 5725, 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b00278

Galvan Marquez, 2013, Disruption of protein synthesis as antifungal mode of action by chitosan, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 164, 108, 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.03.025

Gil, 2004, Selective antimicrobial activity of chitosan on beer spoilage bacteria and brewing yeasts, Biotechnology Letters, 26, 569, 10.1023/B:BILE.0000021957.37426.9b

Gortari, 2013, Biotechnological processes for chitin recovery out of crustacean waste: A mini-review, Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 16, 1

Goy, 2009, A review of the antimicrobial activity of chitosan, Polímeros, 19, 241, 10.1590/S0104-14282009000300013

Goy, 2015, Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of chitosan and its quaternized derivative on E. coli and S. aureus growth, Revista Brasileira De Farmacognosia

Guerra, 2015, Coatings comprising chitosan and Mentha piperita L. or Mentha x villosa Huds essential oils to prevent common postharvest mold infections and maintain the quality of cherry tomato fruit, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 214, 168, 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.08.009

Guo, 2006, Novel derivatives of chitosan and their antifungal activities in vitro, Carbohydrate Research, 341, 351, 10.1016/j.carres.2005.11.002

Guo, 2007, The influence of the cationic of quaternized chitosan on antifungal activity, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 118, 214, 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.07.003

Guo, 2013, Comparative study of the influence of active groups of chitosan derivatives on antifungal activity, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 127, 2553, 10.1002/app.37747

Hamdine, 2005, Effect of organic and inorganic acids on concentrated chitosan solutions and gels, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 37, 134, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2005.09.009

Helander, 2001, Chitosan disrupts the barrier properties of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 71, 235, 10.1016/S0168-1605(01)00609-2

Hernández-Lauzardo, 2008, Antifungal effects of chitosan with different molecular weights on in vitro development of Rhizopus stolonifer (Ehrenb.:Fr.) Vuill, Carbohydrate Polymers, 73, 541, 10.1016/j.carbpol.2007.12.020

Holappa, 2004, Synthesis and characterization of chitosan N-betainates having various degrees of substitution, Macromolecules, 37, 2784, 10.1021/ma0358780

Holappa, 2005, N-chloroacyl-6-O-triphenylmethylchitosans:Useful intermediates for synthetic modifications of chitosan, Biomacromolecules, 6, 858, 10.1021/bm049372g

Hongpattarakere, 2008, Effect of deacetylation conditions on antimicrobial activity of chitosans prepared from carapace of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon), Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology, 30, 1

Hosseini, 2013, Enhancing dye-ability and antibacterial features of silk through pre-treatment with chitosan, Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 8, 103, 10.1177/155892501300800313

Hosseinnejad, 2016, Evaluation of different factors affecting antimicrobial properties of chitosan, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 85, 467, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.01.022

Huang, 2015, Antibacterial and antifungal activity of alkylsulfonated chitosan, Biomarkers and Genomic Medicine, 7, 83, 10.1016/j.bgm.2014.09.001

Jayakumar, 2008, Preparative methods of phosphorylated chitin and chitosan—An overview, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 43, 221, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2008.07.004

Jia, 2016, Pyridine-grafted chitosan derivative as an antifungal agent, Food Chemistry, 196, 381, 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.09.053

Jiang, 2016, Effect of chitosan as an antifungal and preservative agent on postharvest blueberry, Journal of Food Quality, 39, 516, 10.1111/jfq.12211

Junguang, 2007, Oligochitosan inhibits Phytophthora capsici by penetrating the cell membrane and putative binding to intracellular targets, Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 88, 167, 10.1016/j.pestbp.2006.10.010

Küçükgülmez, 2012, Effects of chitosan on color, sensory and microbiological properties of european eel (Anguilla) fillets during refrigerated storage, Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 766

Kandra, 2012, Efficient use of shrimp waste: Present and future trends, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 93, 17, 10.1007/s00253-011-3651-2

Kerch, 2015, Chitosan films and coatings prevent losses of fresh fruit nutritional quality: a review, Trends in Food Science & Technology, 46, 159, 10.1016/j.tifs.2015.10.010

Khan, 2016, Chitosan grafted monomethyl fumaric acid as a potential food preservative, Carbohydrate Polymers, 152, 87, 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.06.073

Kim, 2011, Antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogens of chitosan biopolymer films of different molecular weights, Food Science and Technology, 44, 565

Kong, 2010, Antimicrobial properties of chitosan and mode of action: A state of the art review, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 144, 51, 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.09.012

Krajewska, 2011, Probing the modes of antibacterial activity of chitosan. Effects of pH and molecular weight on chitosan interactions with membrane lipids in Langmuir films, Biomacromolecules, 12, 4144, 10.1021/bm2012295

Kumar, 2012, A new chitosan-thymine conjugate: Synthesis, characterization and biological activity, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 50, 493, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2012.01.015

Kurita, 2001, Chemoselective protection of the amino groups of chitosan by controlled Phthaloylation:Facile preparation of a precursor useful for chemical modifications, Biomacromolecules, 3, 1, 10.1021/bm0101163

Kurita, 2007, N-phthaloylated chitosan as an essential precursor for controlled chemical modifications of chitosan: synthesis and evaluation, Polymer Journal, 39, 945, 10.1295/polymj.PJ2007032

Kurita, 2006, Chitin and chitosan: Functional biopolymers from marine crustaceans, Marine Biotechnology, 8, 203, 10.1007/s10126-005-0097-5

Leceta, 2013, Characterization and antimicrobial analysis of chitosan-based films, Journal of Food Engineering, 116, 889, 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2013.01.022

Lee, 2013, Gallic acid-grafted-chitosan inhibits foodborne pathogens by a membrane damage mechanism, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 61, 6574, 10.1021/jf401254g

Li, 2010, Synthesis, characterization and antifungal properties of N, O-(acyl)-N-(trimethyl) chitosan chloride, e-Polymers, 10, 1273, 10.1515/epoly.2010.10.1.1273

Li, 2010, Synthesis, characterization: and antifungal activity of novel quaternary chitosan derivatives, Carbohydrate Research, 345, 1896, 10.1016/j.carres.2010.05.029

Li, 2012, Microwave-assisted degradation of chitosan for a possible use in inhibiting crop pathogenic fungi, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 51, 767, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2012.07.021

Li, 2016, Antibacterial activity and mechanism of chitosan with ultra high molecular weight, Carbohydrate Polymers, 148, 200, 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.04.025

Liang, 2016, Novel asymmetric wettable AgNPs/Chitosan wound dressing: In vitro and In vivo evaluation, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8, 3958, 10.1021/acsami.5b11160

Lin, 2009, Preparation of antibacterial chito-oligosaccharide by altering the degree of deacetylation of β-chitosan in aTrichoderma harzianumchitinase-hydrolysing process, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 89, 238, 10.1002/jsfa.3432

Liu, 2004, Chitosan kills bacteria through cell membrane damage, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 95, 147, 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.01.022

Liu, 2006, Effect of MW and concentration of chitosan on antibacterial activity of Escherichia coli, Carbohydrate Polymers, 64, 60, 10.1016/j.carbpol.2005.10.028

Lu, 2017, Enhanced antibacterial and wound healing activities of microporous chitosan-Ag/ZnO composite dressing, Carbohydrate Polymers, 156, 460, 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.09.051

Mansilla, 2013, Evidence on antimicrobial properties and mode of action of a chitosan obtained from crustacean exoskeletons on Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 97, 6957, 10.1007/s00253-013-4993-8

Martínez-Camacho, 2010, Chitosan composite films: Thermal, structural, mechanical and antifungal properties, Carbohydrate Polymers, 82, 305, 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.04.069

Mellegard, 2011, Inhibition of Bacillus cereus spore outgrowth and multiplication by chitosan, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 149, 218, 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.06.013

Meng, 2010, Effects of chitosan and oligochitosan on growth of two fungal pathogens and physiological properties in pear fruit, Carbohydrate Polymers, 81, 70, 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.01.057

Meng, 2012, Molecular weight and pH effects of aminoethyl modified chitosan on antibacterial activity in vitro, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 50, 918, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2012.01.018

Methacanon, 2003, Heterogeneous N-deacetylation of squid chitin in alkaline solution, Carbohydrate Polymers, 52, 119, 10.1016/S0144-8617(02)00300-4

Mitelut, 2015, Sustainable alternative for food packaging: Chitosan biopolymer-a review, AgroLife Scientific Journal, 4, 52

Mohamed, 2012, Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some novel terephthaloyl thiourea cross-linked carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogels, Cellulose, 19, 1879, 10.1007/s10570-012-9789-y

Mohamed, 2013, Novel terephthaloyl thiourea cross-linked chitosan hydrogels as antibacterial and antifungal agents, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 57, 111, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.03.007

Mohamed, 2012, Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some novel cross-linked chitosan hydrogels, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 13, 11194, 10.3390/ijms130911194

Mohamed, 2013, Quaternized N-substituted carboxymethyl chitosan derivatives as antimicrobial agents, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 60, 156, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.05.022

Moreira, 2011, Effectiveness of chitosan edible coatings to improve microbiological and sensory quality of fresh cut broccoli, Food Science and Technology, 44, 2335

Moura, 2011, Evaluation of molar weight and deacetylation degree of chitosan during chitin deacetylation reaction: used to produce biofilm, Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 50, 351, 10.1016/j.cep.2011.03.003

Muñoz, 2009, Assessment of chitosan for inhibition of Colletotrichum sp on tomatoes and grapes, Crop Protection, 28, 36, 10.1016/j.cropro.2008.08.015

Nemtsev, 2004, Isolation of chitin and chitosan from honeybees, Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, 40, 39, 10.1023/B:ABIM.0000010349.62620.49

Neuhaus, 2003, A continuum of anionic charge: Structures and functions of D-alanyl-teichoic acids in gram-positive bacteria, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 67, 686, 10.1128/MMBR.67.4.686-723.2003

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No, 2002, Antibacterial activities of chitosans and chitosan oligomers with different molecular weights on spoilage bacteria isolated from tofu, Journal of Food Science, 67, 1511, 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2002.tb10314.x

No, 2002, Antibacterial activity of chitosans and chitosan oligomers with different molecular weights, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 74, 65, 10.1016/S0168-1605(01)00717-6

O’Callaghan, 2016, Preparation of low- and medium-molecular weight chitosan nanoparticles and their antimicrobial evaluation against a panel of microorganisms, including cheese-derived cultures, Food Control, 69, 256, 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.05.005

Palma-Guerrero, 2008, Effect of chitosan on hyphal growth and spore germination of plant pathogenic and biocontrol fungi, Journal of Applied Microbiology, 104, 541

Palma-Guerrero, 2009, Chitosan permeabilizes the plasma membrane and kills cells of Neurospora crassa in an energy dependent manner, Fungal Genetics and Biology, 46, 585, 10.1016/j.fgb.2009.02.010

Palma-Guerrero, 2010, Membrane fluidity determines sensitivity of filamentous fungi to chitosan, Molecular Microbiology, 75, 1021, 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2009.07039.x

Park, 2008, Investigation of the antifungal activity and mechanism of action of LMWS-chitosan, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 18, 1729

Park, 2011, pH-dependent mode of antibacterial actions of low molecular weight water-soluble chitosan (LMWSC) against various pathogens, Macromolecular Research, 19, 853, 10.1007/s13233-011-0812-1

Peng, 2005, Preparation and antimicrobial activity of hydroxypropyl chitosan, Carbohydrate Research, 340, 1846, 10.1016/j.carres.2005.05.009

Peng, 2010, Adjustment of the antibacterial activity and biocompatibility of hydroxypropyltrimethyl ammonium chloride chitosan by varying the degree of substitution of quaternary ammonium, Carbohydrate Polymers, 81, 275, 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.02.008

Pochanavanich, 2002, Fungal chitosan production and its characterization, Letters in Applied Microbiology, 35, 17, 10.1046/j.1472-765X.2002.01118.x

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Raafat, 2008, Insights into the mode of action of chitosan as an antibacterial compound, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 74, 3764, 10.1128/AEM.00453-08

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Rabea, 2003, Chitosan as antimicrobial agent:Applications and mode of action, Biomacromolecules, 4, 1457, 10.1021/bm034130m

Rabea, 2005, Insecticidal and fungicidal activity of new synthesized chitosan derivatives, Pest Management Science, 61, 951, 10.1002/ps.1085

Rabea, 2006, Enhancement of fungicidal and insecticidal activity by reductive alkylation of chitosan, Pest Management Science, 62, 890, 10.1002/ps.1263

Rabea, 2009, In vitro assessment of N-(benzyl)chitosan derivatives against some plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi, European Polymer Journal, 45, 237, 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.10.021

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Renault, 2009, Chitosan for coagulation/flocculation processes – An eco-friendly approach, European Polymer Journal, 45, 1337, 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.12.027

Ruess, 2002, Fatty acids of fungi and nematodes—possible biomarkers in the soil food chain?, Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 34, 745, 10.1016/S0038-0717(01)00231-0

Sagoo, 2002, Chitosan inhibits growth of spoilage micro-organisms in chilled pork products, Food Microbiology, 19, 175, 10.1006/fmic.2001.0474

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Sajomsang, 2009, Synthesis and antibacterial activity of methylated N-(4-N,N-dimethylaminocinnamyl) chitosan chloride, European Polymer Journal, 45, 2319, 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2009.05.009

Sajomsang, 2009, Antibacterial activity of quaternary ammonium chitosan containing mono or disaccharide moieties: preparation and characterization, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 44, 419, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2009.03.003

Sajomsang, 2009, Quaternization of N-aryl chitosan derivatives: Synthesis characterization, and antibacterial activity, Carbohydrate Research, 344, 2502, 10.1016/j.carres.2009.09.004

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Tsiligianni, 2012, Effect of chitosan treatments on quality parameters of fresh refrigerated swordfish (Xiphias gladius) steaks stored in air and under vacuum conditions, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 159, 101, 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.08.010

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Viju, 2012, Effect of chitosan coating on the characteristics of silk-braided sutures, Journal of Industrial Textiles, 42, 256, 10.1177/1528083711435713

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Wang, 2015, Inhibitory effect of chitosan on growth of the fungal phytopathogen, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and sclerotinia rot of carrot, Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 14, 691, 10.1016/S2095-3119(14)60800-5

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Xing, 2015, Effect of chitosan coating with cinnamon oil on the quality and physiological attributes of China jujube fruits, BioMed Research International, 2015, 835151, 10.1155/2015/835151

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