Anti-microbial surfaces by plasma assisted immobilization of chitosan.

• Main Author: Toh, Daniel Seng Wei.
• Other Authors: Chan Bee Eng, Mary
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Plasma treatment; DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering::Biotechnological production
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39565
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This report presents the methods and processes involved in the development of an anti-microbial coating of quaternized chitosan on a glass surface. The antimicrobial effect of the quaternized chitosan was tested against a variety of bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pse...