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1. Five chitosan-zinc complexes with varying zinc content were prepared and characterized. 2. The complexes showed antimicrobial activity against bacteria and fungi that was 2-16 times higher than chitosan or zinc sulfate alone. The activity improved with increasing zinc content. 3. The complexes had better antibacterial than antifungal activity and exhibited excellent activity against E. coli and Corynebacterial with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 0.000313%.

Author

Fernanda Stuani Pereira

Language

EN