Physicochemical characterization and antimicrobial analysis of vegetal chitosan extracted from distinct forest fungi species

• Main Authors: Iversen Luk Jun Lam, Mariah Aqilah Mohd Affandy, Nasir Md Nur ‘Aqilah, Joseph Merillyn Vonnie, Ling, Felicia Wen Xia, Kobun Rovina
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: QK474.8-495 Spermatophyta. Phanerogams; SB1-1110 Plant culture
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42202/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42202/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42202/; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15102328

The main goal of this investigation is to conduct a thorough analysis of the physical, chemical, and morphological characteristics of chitosan derived from various forest fungi. Additionally, the study aims to determine the effectiveness of this vegetal chitosan as an antimicrobial agent. In this st...