• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.935-941
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• 1998

New type of chitosan deriertives was synthesised by graft copolymerization of mono(2-methacryloyl oxyethyl) acid phosphate into chitosan. The reaction conditions showing the highest percentage of grafting were an initiator concentration of $3.5{\times}10^{-3}M$, monomer concentration of 0.19 M, and reaction temperature of $40^{\circ}C$, while rate of grafting showed same value after elapsing 4hours of reaction time. The antifungal activity of chitosan depending on content of free amine and kind of monomer was examined against Candida albicans, Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton uiolaceum by shake flask method. The pH value of buffer solution to show the highest antifungal activity was 5.75, and the selectivity of mold strain was observed.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.338-344
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• 1998

New type of chitosan derivatives, chitosan-g-MAP, were synthesized by graft copolymerization of mono (2-methacryloyl oxyethyl) acid phosphate (MAP) into chitosan, in order to solubilize chitosan in water. Ceric ammonium nitrate was used as an initiator for graft copolymerization. The optimal conditions for graft copolymerization were determined on the basis of reaction temperature, time, and the concentration of initiator and monomer. The reaction conditions for the highest percentage of grafting were as follows: an initiator concentration, 3.5${\times}$10$\^$-3/ M; monomer concentration, 0.19 M; and reaction temperature, 40$^{\circ}C$ The reaction rate reached the maximum value after 4 hrs of reaction. Antifungal activity was tested against Candida albicans, Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton violaceum by using chitosan-g-MAP and two other chitosan samples which have degree of deacetylation of 70% (DA-7) and 90% (DA-90). Their antifungal activities were investigated in weak acidic range. Maximum antifungal activity of them was observed at pH 5.75. Chitosan-g-MAP inhibited thoroughly the growth of Candida albicans and Trichophyton violaceum. Howerver, DA-70 and DA-90 showed higher antifungal activities on Trichophyton rubrum than that of chitosan-g-MAP.