title: Antibacterial activity of chitooligosaccharides.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial activity of chitooligosaccharide, prepared by partial acid hydrolysis of chitosan, and of an aminoglycosylated derivative, prepared by reductive alkylation of the chitooligosaccharide, against E. coli and S. aureus.
authors.affiliation: Departamento Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillán, Chile. llillo@ubiobio.cl
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lillo
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alarcón
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cabello
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Céspedes
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caro
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002686:Chitin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects*; D005944:Glucosamine / Q000737:chemistry; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D037121:Plant Lectins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D037121:Plant Lectins; D002686:Chitin; D048271:Chitosan; D005944:Glucosamine