Antimicrobial Polymers

Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids: Solvents for Synthesis and Catalysis. 2

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Antimicrobial peptides of multicellular organisms

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Silver nanoparticles as a new generation of antimicrobials

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Antiseptics and Disinfectants: Activity, Action, and Resistance

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Antimicrobial properties of chitosan and mode of action: a state of the art review

Kong, M., Chen, X. G., Xing, K., & Park, H. J. (2010) · International Journal of Food Microbiology · doi:10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.09.012 · Cited by 3,037 · see citing works

Mechanism of the binding, insertion and destabilization of phospholipid bilayer membranes by α-helical antimicrobial and cell non-selective membrane-lytic peptides

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Antibacterial activity and mechanism of silver nanoparticles on Escherichia coli

Li, W., Xie, X., Shi, Q., Zeng, H., Ouyang, Y., & Chen, Y. (2009) · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s00253-009-2159-5 · Cited by 1,700 · see citing works

The Chemistry and Applications of Antimicrobial Polymers: A State-of-the-Art Review

Kenawy, E.-R., Worley, S. D., & Broughton, R. (2007) · Biomacromolecules · doi:10.1021/bm061150q · Cited by 1,558 · see citing works

Polymeric materials with antimicrobial activity

Muñoz-Bonilla, A., & Fernández-García, M. (2012) · Progress in Polymer Science · doi:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2011.08.005 · Cited by 1,221 · see citing works

Designing surfaces that kill bacteria on contact

Tiller, J. C., Liao, C.-J., Lewis, K., & Klibanov, A. M. (2001) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.111143098 · Cited by 1,196 · see citing works

Cationic antiseptics: diversity of action under a common epithet

Gilbert, P., & Moore, L. E. (2005) · Journal of Applied Microbiology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02664.x · Cited by 1,168 · see citing works

Dendrimer biocompatibility and toxicity

Duncan, R., & Izzo, L. (2005) · Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.addr.2005.09.019 · Cited by 1,153 · see citing works

Antibacterial action of chitosan

Sudarshan, N. R., Hoover, D., & Knorr, D. (1992) · Food Biotechnology · doi:10.1080/08905439209549838 · Cited by 1,001 · see citing works

Potential of silver nanoparticle‐coated polyurethane foam as an antibacterial water filter

Jain, P., & Pradeep, T. (2005) · Biotechnology and Bioengineering · doi:10.1002/bit.20368 · Cited by 940 · see citing works

Insights into the mode of action of chitosan as an antibacterial compound.

Raafat, D., von Bargen, K., Haas, A., & Sahl, H.-G. (2008) · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · doi:10.1128/aem.00453-08 · Cited by 888 · see citing works

Biopolymer-Based Antimicrobial Packaging: A Review

Cha, D., & Chinnan, M. S. (2004) · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · doi:10.1080/10408690490464276 · Cited by 754 · see citing works

Silver bromide nanoparticle/polymer composites: dual action tunable antimicrobial materials

Sambhy, V., MacBride, M. M., Peterson, B. R., & Sen, A. (2006) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/ja061442z · Cited by 748 · see citing works

Antimicrobial Polymers in Solution and on Surfaces: Overview and Functional Principles

Siedenbiedel, F., & Tiller, J. C. (2012) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym4010046 · Cited by 724 · see citing works

Cationic polymers and their therapeutic potential

Samal, S. K., Dash, M., Vlierberghe, S. V., Kaplan, D. L., Chiellini, E., van Blitterswijk, C., Moroni, L., & Dubruel, P. (2012) · Chemical Society Reviews · doi:10.1039/c2cs35094g · Cited by 717 · see citing works

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of a water-soluble chitosan derivative with a fiber-reactive group

Lim, S., & Hudson, S. M. (2003) · Carbohydrate Research · doi:10.1016/j.carres.2003.10.024 · Cited by 712 · see citing works

Current views on fungal chitin/chitosan, human chitinases, food preservation, glucans, pectins and inulin: A tribute to Henri Braconnot, precursor of the carbohydrate polymers science, on the chitin bicentennial

Muzzarelli, R. A. A., Boudrant, J., Meyer, D., Manno, N., DeMarchis, M., & Paoletti, M. G. (2012) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.09.063 · Cited by 694 · see citing works

Antimicrobial effect of chitooligosaccharides produced by bioreactor

Jeon, Y., Park, P., & Kim, S.-K. (2001) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/s0144-8617(00)00200-9 · Cited by 679 · see citing works

Interactions between dendrimer biocides and bacterial membranes

Chen, C. Z., & Cooper, S. L. (2002) · Biomaterials · doi:10.1016/s0142-9612(02)00036-4 · Cited by 663 · see citing works

Antimicrobial polymers: mechanism of action, factors of activity, and applications

Timofeeva, L. М., & Kleshcheva, N. A. (2010) · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s00253-010-2920-9 · Cited by 581 · see citing works

The fungicidal effect of chitosan on fungi of varying cell wall composition

Allan, C. R., & Hadwiger, L. A. (1979) · Experimental Mycology · doi:10.1016/s0147-5975(79)80054-7 · Cited by 559 · see citing works

De Novo Design of Antimicrobial Polymers, Foldamers, and Small Molecules: From Discovery to Practical Applications

Tew, G. N., Scott, R. W., Klein, M. L., & DeGrado, W. F. (2009) · Accounts of Chemical Research · doi:10.1021/ar900036b · Cited by 553 · see citing works

Zwitterionic carboxybetaine polymer surfaces and their resistance to long-term biofilm formation

Cheng, G., Li, G., Xue, H., Chen, S., Bryers, J. D., & Jiang, S. (2009) · Biomaterials · doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.05.058 · Cited by 523 · see citing works

Antibacterial surfaces for biomedical devices

Vasilev, K. A., Cook, J., & Griesser, H. J. (2009) · Expert Review of Medical Devices · doi:10.1586/erd.09.36 · Cited by 504 · see citing works

Effects of chitosan coating on postharvest life and quality of longan fruit

Jiang, Y., & Li, Y.-B. (2001) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/s0308-8146(00)00246-6 · Cited by 480 · see citing works

Antibacterial activity of dental composites containing quaternary ammonium polyethylenimine nanoparticles against Streptococcus mutans

Beyth, N., Yudovin-Farber, I., Bahir, R., Domb, A. J., & Weiss, E. I. (2006) · Biomaterials · doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2006.03.003 · Cited by 470 · see citing works

Antimicrobial action of .EPSILON.-poly-L-lysine.

Shima, S., Matsuoka, H., IWAMOTO, T., & Sakai, H. (1984) · The Journal of Antibiotics · doi:10.7164/antibiotics.37.1449 · Cited by 463 · see citing works

Quaternary ammonium functionalized poly (propylene imine) dendrimers as effective antimicrobials: structure-activity studies

Chen, C. Z., Beck-Tan, N. C., Dhurjati, P., van Dyk, T. K., LaRossa, R. A., & Cooper, S. L. (2000) · Biomacromolecules · doi:10.1021/bm0055495 · Cited by 443 · see citing works

Mimicry of Antimicrobial Host-Defense Peptides by Random Copolymers

Mowery, B. P., Lee, S. E., Kissounko, D. A., Epand, R. F., Epand, R. M., Weisblum, B., Stahl, S. S., & Gellman, S. H. (2007) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/ja077288d · Cited by 443 · see citing works

Mechanisms of action of disinfectants

Denyer, S. P., & Stewart, G. S. A. B. (1998) · International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation · doi:10.1016/s0964-8305(98)00023-7 · Cited by 421 · see citing works

Dendrimer−Silver Complexes and Nanocomposites as Antimicrobial Agents

Balogh, L. P., Swanson, D. R., Tomalia, D. A., Hagnauer, G. L., & McManus, A. T. (2000) · Nano Letters · doi:10.1021/nl005502p · Cited by 413 · see citing works

Characterization of the smallest chitosan oligomer that is maximally antifungal toFusarium solani and elicits pisatin formation inPisum sativum

Kendra, D. F., & Hadwiger, L. A. (1984) · Experimental Mycology · doi:10.1016/0147-5975(84)90013-6 · Cited by 411 · see citing works

Imidazole- and imidazolium-containing polymers for biology and material science applications

Anderson, E. B., & Long, T. E. (2010) · Polymer · doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2010.02.006 · Cited by 407 · see citing works

Action of Disinfectant Quaternary Ammonium Compounds againstStaphylococcus aureus

Ioannou, C. J., Hanlon, G. W., & Denyer, S. P. (2006) · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · doi:10.1128/aac.00375-06 · Cited by 376 · see citing works

Atomic force microscopy study of the antibacterial effects of chitosans on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Eaton, P. J., Fernandes, J. C., Pereira, E., Pintado, M., & Malcata, F. X. (2008) · Ultramicroscopy · doi:10.1016/j.ultramic.2008.04.015 · Cited by 374 · see citing works

Microbial synthesis of poly(ε-lysine) and its various applications

Shih, I., SHEN, M., & Van, Y.-T. (2004) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2004.08.012 · Cited by 355 · see citing works

Chemical Structure of Cationic Groups in Amphiphilic Polymethacrylates Modulates the Antimicrobial and Hemolytic Activities

Palermo, E. F., & Kuroda, K. (2009) · Biomacromolecules · doi:10.1021/bm900044x · Cited by 331 · see citing works

Chitosan Film Mechanical and Permeation Properties as Affected by Acid, Plasticizer, and Storage

Caner, C., Vergano, P. J., & Wiles, J. L. (1998) · Journal of Food Science · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1998.tb15852.x · Cited by 329 · see citing works

Antibacterial mechanism of chitosan microspheres in a solid dispersing system against E. coli

Kong, M., Chen, X. G., Liu, C., Liu, C., Meng, X., & Yu, L. (2008) · Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces · doi:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2008.04.003 · Cited by 321 · see citing works

Immobilized N‐alkylated polyethylenimine avidly kills bacteria by rupturing cell membranes with no resistance developed

Milović, N. M., Wang, J., Lewis, K., & Klibanov, A. M. (2005) · Biotechnology and Bioengineering · doi:10.1002/bit.20454 · Cited by 316 · see citing works

In vitro antimicrobial activity of a chitooligosaccharide mixture against Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Streptococcus mutans

Choi, B., Kim, K.-Y., Yoo, Y.-J., Oh, S.-J., Choi, J.-H., & Kim, C.-Y. (2001) · International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents · doi:10.1016/s0924-8579(01)00434-4 · Cited by 309 · see citing works

Room-Temperature Molten Salt Polymers as a Matrix for Fast Ion Conduction

Ohno, H., & Ito, K. (1998) · Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1246/cl.1998.751 · Cited by 307 · see citing works

Mechanism of bactericidal and fungicidal activities of textiles covalently modified with alkylated polyethylenimine

Lin, J., Qiu, S., Lewis, K., & Klibanov, A. M. (2003) · Biotechnology and Bioengineering · doi:10.1002/bit.10651 · Cited by 300 · see citing works

Antibiofilm activities of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquids

Carson, L., Chau, P. K. W., Earle, M. J., Gîlea, M. A., Gilmore, B., Gorman, S. P., McCann, M. T., & Seddon, K. R. (2009) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/b821842k · Cited by 281 · see citing works

Antimicrobial N -Halamine Polymers and Coatings: A Review of Their Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

Hui, F., & Debiemme‐Chouvy, C. (2013) · Biomacromolecules · doi:10.1021/bm301980q · Cited by 278 · see citing works

Novel antibacterial fibers of quaternized chitosan and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) prepared by electrospinning

Ignatova, M. G., Manolova, N. E., & Rashkov, I. B. (2007) · European Polymer Journal · doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.01.012 · Cited by 268 · see citing works

Polylysine produced by Streptomyces.

Shima, S., & Sakai, H. (1977) · Agricultural and Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1271/bbb1961.41.1807 · Cited by 266 · see citing works

Infectious disease: Connecting innate immunity to biocidal polymers

Gabriel, G. J., Som, A., Madkour, A. E., Eren, T., & Tew, G. N. (2007) · Materials Science and Engineering R Reports · doi:10.1016/j.mser.2007.03.002 · Cited by 264 · see citing works

Bactericidal Properties of Flat Surfaces and Nanoparticles Derivatized with Alkylated Polyethylenimines

Lin, J., Qiu, S., Lewis, K., & Klibanov, A. M. (2002) · Biotechnology Progress · doi:10.1021/bp025597w · Cited by 251 · see citing works

Marine toxicity assessment of imidazolium ionic liquids: Acute effects on the Baltic algae Oocystis submarina and Cyclotella meneghiniana

Latała, A., Stepnowski, P., Nędzi, M., & Mrozik, W. (2005) · Aquatic Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.aquatox.2005.03.008 · Cited by 237 · see citing works

Polyethyleneimine is an effective permeabilizer of Gram negative bacteria

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Surface antimicrobial activity and biocompatibility of incorporated polyethylenimine nanoparticles

Beyth, N., Houri‐Haddad, Y., Baraness-Hadar, L., Yudovin-Farber, I., Domb, A. J., & Weiss, E. I. (2008) · Biomaterials · doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.07.003 · Cited by 225 · see citing works

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of polymeric guanidine and biguanidine salts

Zhang, Y., Jiang, J., & Chen, Y. (1999) · Polymer · doi:10.1016/s0032-3861(98)00828-3 · Cited by 221 · see citing works

Synthesis of Linear Polyethylenimine Derivatives for DNA Transfection

Brissault, B., Kichler, A., Guis, C., Leborgne, C., Danos, O., & Cheradame, H. (2003) · Bioconjugate Chemistry · doi:10.1021/bc0200529 · Cited by 214 · see citing works

New polymeric biocides: synthesis and antibacterial activities of polycations with pendant biguanide groups

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Effects of chitosan, pectic acid, lysozyme, and chitinase on the growth of several phytopathogens.

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Antimicrobial activity of phenol and benzoic acid derivatives

Park, E.-S., Moon, W., Song, M.-J., Kim, M.-N., Chung, K., & Yoon, J. (2001) · International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation · doi:10.1016/s0964-8305(01)00058-0 · Cited by 178 · see citing works

High Potency and Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Peptides Synthesized via Ring-Opening Polymerization of α-Aminoacid-N-carboxyanhydrides

Zhou, C., Qi, X., Li, P., Chen, W. N., Mouad, L., Chang, M. W., Leong, S. S. J., & Chan‐Park, M. B. E. (2009) · Biomacromolecules · doi:10.1021/bm900896h · Cited by 163 · see citing works

N-halamine/quat siloxane copolymers for use in biocidal coatings

Liang, J., Chen, Y., Barnes, K. N., Wu, R.-F., Worley, S. D., & Huang, T. (2005) · Biomaterials · doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2005.11.020 · Cited by 163 · see citing works

Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of guanidinylated chitosan

Hu, Y., DU, Y., Yang, H. J., Kennedy, J., Wang, X., & Wang, L. (2006) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2006.04.015 · Cited by 159 · see citing works

Formation and enhanced biocidal activity of water-dispersable organic nanoparticles

Zhang, H., Wang, D., Butler, R., Campbell, N. L., Long, J., Tan, B., Duncalf, D. J., Foster, A. J., Hopkinson, A., Taylor, D., et al. (2008) · Nature Nanotechnology · doi:10.1038/nnano.2008.188 · Cited by 158 · see citing works

Influence of Droplet Characteristics on the Formation of Oil-in-Water Emulsions Stabilized by Surfactant−Chitosan Layers

Mun, S., Decker, E. A., & McClements, D. J. (2005) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/la050502w · Cited by 157 · see citing works

Chitosan derivatives with dual-antibacterial functional groups for antimicrobial finishing of cotton fabrics

Fu, X., Shen, Y. H., Jiang, X., Huang, D., & Yan, Y. (2011) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.02.019 · Cited by 157 · see citing works

Polymeric N-Halamine Latex Emulsions for Use in Antimicrobial Paints

Cao, Z., & Sun, Y. (2009) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/am800157a · Cited by 152 · see citing works

Poly(oxazoline)s with Telechelic Antimicrobial Functions

Waschinski, C. J., & Tiller, J. C. (2004) · Biomacromolecules · doi:10.1021/bm049553i · Cited by 150 · see citing works

Growth inhibitory effect on bacteria of chitosan membranes regulated with deacetylation degree

Takahashi, T., Imai, M., Suzuki, I., & Sawai, J. (2008) · Biochemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.bej.2008.02.009 · Cited by 150 · see citing works

Polymeric phosphonium salts as a novel class of cationic biocides. III. Immobilization of phosphonium salts by surface photografting and antibacterial activity of the surface‐treated polymer films

Kanazawa, A., Ikeda, T., & Endo, T. (1993) · Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1002/pola.1993.080310615 · Cited by 150 · see citing works

Antimicrobial Polycarbonates: Investigating the Impact of Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles as Quaternizing Agents

Ng, V. W. L., Tan, J. P. K., Leong, J., Voo, Z. X., Hedrick, J. L., & Yang, Y. Y. (2014) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/ma402641p · Cited by 146 · see citing works

Antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of PEGylated poly(amidoamine) dendrimers

Lopez, A. I., Reins, R. Y., McDermott, A. M., Trautner, B. W., & Cai, C. (2009) · Molecular BioSystems · doi:10.1039/b904746h · Cited by 142 · see citing works

Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble chitosan derivate and its antibacterial activity

Xie, Y., Liu, X., & Chen, Q. (2006) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2006.09.010 · Cited by 141 · see citing works

Fast Disinfecting Antimicrobial Surfaces

Madkour, A. E., Dabkowski, J. M., Nüsslein, K. R., & Tew, G. N. (2008) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/la802953v · Cited by 141 · see citing works

Biocidal Activity of a Light-Absorbing Fluorescent Conjugated Polyelectrolyte

Lu, L., Rininsland, F. H., Wittenburg, S. K., Achyuthan, K. E., McBranch, D. W., & Whitten, D. G. (2005) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/la046987q · Cited by 140 · see citing works

Light-Induced Biocidal Action of Conjugated Polyelectrolytes Supported on Colloids

Chemburu, S., Corbitt, T. S., Ista, L. K., Ji, E., Fulghum, J. E., López, G. P., Ogawa, K., Schanze, K. S., & Whitten, D. G. (2008) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/la8016547 · Cited by 138 · see citing works

N -Halamine Biocidal Coatings via a Layer-by-Layer Assembly Technique

Cerkez, I., Kocer, H. B., Worley, S. D., Broughton, R. M., & Huang, T. (2011) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/la104923x · Cited by 137 · see citing works

A novel polymeric chlorhexidine delivery device for the treatment of periodontal disease

Yue, I. C., Poff, J., Cortés, M. E., Sinisterra, R. D., Faris, C. B., Hildgen, P., Langer, R., & Shastri, V. P. (2003) · Biomaterials · doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.09.113 · Cited by 132 · see citing works

Distribution of Microbes Producing Antimicrobial ε-Poly- l -Lysine Polymers in Soil Microflora Determined by a Novel Method

Nishikawa, M., & Ogawa, K. (2002) · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · doi:10.1128/aem.68.7.3575-3581.2002 · Cited by 130 · see citing works

Amphiphilic block and statistical siloxane copolymers with antimicrobial activity

Sauvet, G., Fortuniak, W., Kazmierski, K., & Chojnowski, J. (2003) · Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1002/pola.10895 · Cited by 125 · see citing works

Micro- and nanofabrication of chitosan structures for regenerative engineering

Jiang, T., Deng, M., James, R., Nair, L. S., & Laurencin, C. T. (2013) · Acta Biomaterialia · doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2013.07.003 · Cited by 121 · see citing works

Self-aggregation and antibacterial activity of N-acylated chitosan

Hu, Y., Du, Y., Yang, J., Tang, Y., Li, J., & Wang, X. (2007) · Polymer · doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2007.03.063 · Cited by 119 · see citing works

Biologically Active Chitosan Systems for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Laurencin, C. T., Jiang, T., Kumbar, S. G., & Nair, L. S. (2008) · Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.2174/156802608783790974 · Cited by 119 · see citing works

Grafting poly(ionic liquid) brushes for anti-bacterial and anti-biofouling applications

Ye, Q., Gao, T., Wan, F., Yu, B., Pei, X., Zhou, F., & Xue, Q. (2012) · Journal of Materials Chemistry · doi:10.1039/c2jm31527k · Cited by 118 · see citing works

Polymerizable semi-fluorinated gemini surfactants designed for antimicrobial materials

Caillier, L., de Givenchy, E. T., Levy, R., Vandenberghe, Y., Géribaldi, S., & Guittard, F. (2008) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2008.12.038 · Cited by 118 · see citing works

Fabric Treated with Antimicrobial N-Halamine Epoxides

Liang, J., Chen, Y., Ren, X., Wu, R. C., Barnes, K. N., Worley, S. D., Broughton, R. M., Cho, U., Kocer, H. B., & Huang, T. (2007) · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · doi:10.1021/ie0707568 · Cited by 117 · see citing works

Combination of Electrografting and Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization for Making the Stainless Steel Surface Antibacterial and Protein Antiadhesive

Ignatova, M. G., Voccia, S., Gilbert, B., Markova, N., Cossement, D., Gouttebaron, R., Jérôme, R., & Jérôme, C. (2005) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/la051954b · Cited by 115 · see citing works

Evaluation of a polymer coating containing triclosan as the antimicrobial layer for packaging materials

Chung, D., Papadakis, S. E., & Yam, K. L. (2003) · International Journal of Food Science & Technology · doi:10.1046/j.1365-2621.2003.00657.x · Cited by 114 · see citing works

Quaternized chitosan-layered silicate intercalated composites based nanofibrous mats and their antibacterial activity

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Amphiphilic conetworks as regenerative controlled releasing antimicrobial coatings

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Covalent immobilization of glucose oxidase to poly(O-amino benzoic acid) for application to glucose biosensor

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Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Activities of NovelN-Halamine Polymer Beads Prepared by Suspension Copolymerization

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Structure−Activity Relationships of OligoguanidinesInfluence of Counterion, Diamine, and Average Molecular Weight on Biocidal Activities

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Clinical impact of antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive pathogens

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Toward Tailor‐Made Biocide Materials Based on Poly(propylene)/Copper Nanoparticles

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Antibacterial dental resin composites

Beyth, N., Farah, S., Domb, A. J., & Weiss, E. I. (2013) · Reactive and Functional Polymers · doi:10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2013.11.011 · Cited by 93 · see citing works

N-halamine biocidal coatings

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Novel refreshable N‐halamine polymeric biocides containing imidazolidin‐4‐one derivatives

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