Antibacterial effect of phenolic compounds from peat moss and the polysaccharide chitosan

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 12:30 in Health & Medicine

The polysaccharide (sugar substance) chitosan has a documented antibacterial effect. Hilde Mellegard's doctoral research shows that this antibacterial activity varies according to the chemical composition of the chitosan.

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