Preparation and characterisation of new bioactive polysaccharides based on grafted starch
Abstract
Purpose
The preparation and characterisation of new bioactive polymeric materials.
Design/methodology/approach
New bioactive polysaccharide were prepared by grafting of acrylonitrile onto water soluble starch and then reacting with bioactive heterocyclic rings. The biological activity, against bacteria, of the materials prepared was studied.
Findings
Some of the prepared bioactive materials show high disinfecting power against bacteria.
Research limitations/implications
The bioactive materials were prepared by grafting acrylonitrile onto starch and then reacting the resulting material with cyanuric acid and 2‐aminothiazole. Many other heterocyclic rings that contain tertiary nitrogen atom or amide nitrogen can also be used.
Practical implications
The new bioactive materials prepared can be used for disinfecting purposes.
Originality/value
Some of the materials prepared were used successfully in killing bacteria, as such, can be used as disinfecting materials.
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Citation
El‐Masry, A.M. (2005), "Preparation and characterisation of new bioactive polysaccharides based on grafted starch", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 34 No. 5, pp. 265-269. https://doi.org/10.1108/03699420510620274
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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