Preparation of antimicrobial sodium alginate with chito-oligosaccharide side chains

Jae Wook Song, Han Do Ghim, Jin Hyun Choi, Sohk Won Ko, Won Seok Lyoo

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Abstract

To provide sodium alginate (SA) with an antimicrobial property, we introduced chito-oligosaccharide (COS) via chemical bonding in a two-step procedure. We reacted COS with N-methylol acrylamide (NMA) with N-methylol groups to prepare acrylamidomethyl chito-oligosaccharide (COS-NMA). SA with COS side chains (SACOS) was produced through a subsequent reaction of SA with COS-NMA. The chemical structure of SA-COS was confirmed by IR spectroscopy and 1H NMR spectroscopy. With a two-step method, we successfully prevented insoluble-complex formation due to electrostatic attraction between chitosan and alginate. SA-COS showed excellent antimicrobial activity, with the growth of microorganisms completely suppressed by a small amount of COS (1.8 wt %).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1810-1816
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume39
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 2001

Keywords

  • Antimicrobial activity
  • Chito-oligosaccharide
  • N-methylol acrylamide
  • Sodium alginate

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