Open AccessAKTIVITAS ANTIBAKTERI KITOSAN TERHADAP BAKTERI S.aureus
Author(s) -
Mardiyah Kurniasih,
Dewi Kartika
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
molekul
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2503-0310
pISSN - 1907-9761
DOI - 10.20884/1.jm.2009.4.1.56
Subject(s) - chitosan , chitin , antibacterial activity , antimicrobial , chemistry , shrimp , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , biocompatible material , nuclear chemistry , bacteria , biology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , medicine , biomedical engineering , fishery , genetics
Chitosan is the N-deacetylated derivative of chitin. Chitosan is biodegradable, biocompatible and non-toxic. Chitosan is polycationic in acidic media and give antibacterial activity. In this paper, antibacterial activity of chitosan have been studied.Chitosan had been isolated from white shrimp. Antibacterial activity of chitosan solutions was examined against S. aureus The result showed that antimicrobial effect on S. aureus was strengthened as the choitosan concentrate decreased.