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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1810-1816 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 May 2001 |
Keywords
- Antimicrobial activity
- Chito-oligosaccharide
- N-methylol acrylamide
- Sodium alginate