A New Material for Antibacterial Food Coatings (IMAGE)

RUDN University

A New Material for Antibacterial Food Coatings

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RUDN University chemists have developed a simple and convenient method for producing derivatives of the natural polymer chitosan. These derivatives are non-toxic and have a pronounced antibacterial activity at the level of modern antibiotics.

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