ISSN:
0887-624X
Keywords:
polymeric phosphonium salts
;
main chain
;
antibacterial activity
;
viable cell counting method
;
cationic biocides
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Chemistry
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Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Polymers with phosphonium salts and different alkyl spacers in the main chain were prepared, and their antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were explored by the viable cell counting method in sterile distilled water. The antibacterial activity of the polymers was found to be higher than that of the corresponding model compounds against each strain, and the effect of the molecular weight on the antibacterial activity was also observed for the compounds with the same spacer length. The antibacterial activity of the polymer samples bonded with different spacer lengths was found to increase with increasing the spacer length against both strains. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pola.1993.080311219
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